electricity

A U.S. senator from Missouri wants to block an electric power line project that would run from western Kansas to Indiana's border with Illinois.

It's part of the utility's long-term plan to power AES customers with 13 percent natural gas and at least 78 percent wind, solar, and battery storage by 2042.

Hoosiers struggling to pay their water and energy bills can now apply for help from the state.

The utility that provides electricity for much of northern Indiana is seeking a 16.5% rate increase, saying the rate hike would help it modernize its electrical grid and make other improvements.

Recent data from the Energy Information Administration shows 40 percent of Hoosiers surveyed had two or more refrigerators. Only four states ranked higher in the percentage of households with multiple fridges.

Indiana households have more energy insecurity than all but seven states in the country. Thats according to a survey released this week by the Energy Information Administration.

The two plants would serve as a backup for renewable energy sources during times when energy demand is high.

Indiana utilities have more influence on politics in the state than you might imagine. Net metering for rooftop solar -- which will be phased down this year -- is a good example.

Duke Energy won't be allowed to make its customers pay the more than $210 million needed to recoup coal-ash cleanup costs after the utility failed to follow the proper steps to recover those expenses, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled.

The global electric utility AES announced it will go coal free by 2025. But does that mean AES Indiana will fully close its Petersburg coal plant by then? It's hard to say.