AES Indiana

The lawsuit by fired utility commissioner Andy Zay could complicate efforts of state regulators to revisit AES Indiana's $71 million rate increase.

Gov. Mike Braun appointed council member Joshua Bain to the utility commission days after firing a commissioner who backed a $71 million AES rate hike Braun opposed.

Gov. Mike Braun fired Indiana Utility Regulatory Commissioner Andy Zay from his post on Monday — just six weeks after Zay voted in favor of an AES Indiana rate hike and was demoted from IURC chair.

The Central Indiana utility provider is asking regulators to reject two petitions seeking to overturn its approved rate increase, arguing they rehash rejected arguments.

A nominating committee has narrowed 25 applicants to 12 candidates for Gov. Mike Braun to consider for an Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission vacancy,

The petition asks regulators to review a $71 million rate increase for the power company, arguing it didn’t fully weigh affordability in its decision last month.

Indiana's utility consumer watchdog will ask regulators to reconsider a $71 million AES Indiana rate increase, setting off a legal process that could reopen a contested approval.

AES said that the change — which will impact customers bills between June and August 2026 — is due to increased winter fuel costs.

Indiana's utility regulatory commission opened an investigation into rising energy costs, questioning the state's five investor-owned utilities at a public hearing as customer complaints hit record levels.

The Indiana state treasurer is calling on federal regulators to review of the new acquisition deal announced to sell Indianapolis’s electric utility company to out-of-state investors.