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Citizens not ready to get behind historic designation for Central Canal
April 7, 2012
Chris O'MalleyPreservationists want protections for the historic waterway, but the utility that just bought it is afraid National Register
status will cause unintended consequences.
MoreCitizens Energy projects bigger savings from deal
March 3, 2012
Cost-savings tied to the purchase of the city's water and sewer utilities are also expected to be realized sooner than predicted.
MoreUtility exec: Coal-gas plant's 'time has passed'
February 14, 2012
Associated PressA utility executive told a legislative committee Tuesday that a drop in natural gas prices as a result of the nation's
shale-gas boom have made a proposed southern Indiana coal-gasification plant a project "whose time has passed."
MoreProLiance might go on block
January 14, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis-based ProLiance, a natural-gas marketer and supplier, was singed by a $57.2 million pretax loss in the first
nine months of 2011, causing some analysts to wonder if majority owner Vectren Corp. will try to sell its 61-percent stake
in the company.
MoreState unlikely to revive natural-gas grandeur
December 24, 2011
Sam StallIndiana was once the world’s capital for natural-gas production, but recent advances in drilling and resource-recovery
technology are not likely to revive those glory days anytime soon because of a combination of human-made and natural obstructions.
MoreJury awards $27M in damages over propane explosion
November 28, 2011
Associated PressA jury has held a utility liable for $27 million in damages over a propane explosion at a central Indiana horse farm that
killed a man and injured three family members.
MoreRegulators approve deal on $2.65B gasification plant
November 22, 2011
Associated PressIndiana regulators have approved plans for a $2.65 billion coal gasification plant at the Ohio River city of Rockport and
a state agency's 30-year contract to buy its synthetic natural gas.
MoreCitizens to convert downtown steam plant from coal to gas
November 16, 2011
IBJ StaffCitizens Energy Group plans to switch the primary power source for its Perry K Steam Plant in downtown Indianapolis from coal
to natural gas, the utility announced Wednesday. The conversion will cost about $9 million.
MoreCitizens Energy gets interest-rate bargain on bonds sold for utility purchase
August 27, 2011
IBJ StaffStock-market swoon contributes to favorable terms on purchase of city's water, sewer systems.
MoreVectren's plan to close field offices fuels complaint
June 7, 2011
Chris O'MalleyUnions and public safety officials allege the utility's move to home-based crews could delay responses to emergencies and
reduce safety.
MoreCitizens Energy Group pipelines pass internal review mandated by feds
April 30, 2011
IBJ StaffCitizens has more than 120 miles of transmission pipe and hundreds of miles of gas service lines.
MoreSettlement caps Citizens Energy customers' deal fees
April 23, 2011
Chris O'MalleyRatepayers would pay no more than $14 million to cover charges associated with Citizens' purchase of Indianapolis water and
sewer utilities. Some say the capped amount is too much.
MoreGas distributors oppose $2.7B Rockport gasification plant
April 2, 2011
Chris O'MalleySix gas-distribution companies have urged regulators to reject a state plan that would force residential natural-gas customers
to effectively subsidize a $2.7 billion coal gasification project proposed for Rockport.
MoreState reaches deal on coal-gasification plant
December 16, 2010
Associated PressThe state's finance authority said Thursday that it reached a 30-year deal to buy synthetic natural gas from a coal-gasification
plant planned for southern Indiana, marking the first time the state has entered into such a venture.
MoreLabor costs being watched at Duke Energy plant
November 16, 2010
Chris O'MalleyCost pressures could eat away at $2.9 billion Edwardsport project's contingency fund, leaving no room for unexpected costs
during startup and testing, Duke told the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
MoreHeating bills should be cheaper this winter, utility says
October 13, 2010
Citizens Energy Group projects that the gas bill of its average residential customer will decline about 7 percent over the
winter heating season. The utility said a customer who uses the typical amount of natural gas will spend $580, down from $620
last season.
MoreCity approval of Citizens Energy deal could come in May
April 10, 2010
IBJ StaffCitizens Energy should have completed the majority of its due diligence of the city’s water and sewer utilities, which
it plans to acquire, by the end of this month.
MoreCitizens says buying water, sewer systems won't harm bond rating
March 13, 2010
Chris O'MalleyCitizens Energy Group's plan to buy the city's water and sewer systems will require the utility to raise $262 million in new
bond debt and inherit $1.5 billion in debt. Yet Citizens executives maintain the financial load should not impair the bond
ratings of its principal utilities, Citizens Gas and Citizens Thermal.
MoreBill would give CO2 pipeline firms right to take private land
January 25, 2010
Chris O'MalleyA consumer group opposing Senate Bill 115 argues the measure is yet another concession to the developer of a coal-to-methane
plant proposed in Rockport.
MorePickens' natural-gas plan may prove boon to truck builders
January 22, 2010
Bloomberg NewsConverting the U.S. trucking industry to natural gas will benefit manufacturers including Columbus-based Cummins Inc., T.
Boone Pickens says.
MoreWith utilities under pressure, shareholders unite
January 16, 2010
IBJ StaffThe Indiana Utility Shareholders Association aims to be the “collective voice” of investors
in four of the big utilities operating in Indiana.
MoreMiller Pipeline purchases Illinois-based contractor
December 7, 2009
Indianapolis-based Miller Pipeline Corp. announced Monday morning that it has purchased Illinois-based Elcon Pipeline Inc.,
marking the company’s fifth acquisition in the past four years.
MoreCap and trade could be double-edged sword
April 20, 2009
Mike HicksCap and trade could lead us to a much cleaner, more prosperous future or it could devastate our economy.
MoreGas bills to rise in Westfield
January 12, 2009
Saying its expenses are rising, Citizens Energy Group wants to raise its natural-gas delivery charge for customers in Westfield.
MoreOil companies drill in Indiana fields thought to be 'played out' a century ago
July 14, 2008
Chris O'MalleySky-high oil prices have rekindled an industry in east-central Indiana that many thought had run its course a century ago.
A handful of wily prospectors motivated by oil prices approaching $150 a barrel are betting that's not the case.
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Doc, a few important errors in your statements:
(1) The developer is spending the CITY'S money (the city is paying for the cost of the garage), so the city can damn well insist on a quality design.
(2) The LAW requires the proposed building to comply with design standards, and insisting that people follow the law is not giving anyone the "run-around."
(3) A two-week delay to make some minimal aesthetic improvements is hardly a great imposition being imposed on the developer.
(4) If the developer would rather build a crappy building elsewhere with their own money, then they are welcome to pick up and do so.
(4) Indianapolis is a major city, not some podunk town that needs to spread its legs for any developer that throws the place a sideways glance. Indianapolis should insist on the best, not settle for junk. Accepting anything is not going to make Indianapolis grow any faster (not sure where you got that silly notion from), nor is Indianapolis a slow-growth city compared to similarly sized city's in the Midwest.
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