October 5, 2010
Chris O'MalleyDuke Energy Corp. placed Mike Reed, CEO of its Indiana operations, on administrative leave Tuesday afternoon amid a state
investigation that involves the company and resulted in the dismissal of the chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
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October 5, 2010
Chris O'MalleyDaniels administration alleges Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission chairman David Lott Hardy knew an administrative law
judge was talking with Duke Energy Corp. about a job even as he presided over a Duke case.
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October 4, 2010
Chris O'MalleyConsultant finds 23 or so customer-service jobs may be unneeded after Citizens Energy acquires city water and sewer utilities.
Administrative jobs may also be on bubble, though most savings are from capital-related expenses.
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September 25, 2010
Chris O'MalleyA proposed settlement between the utility and industrial customers would temporarily cap the cost of the plant, which is $1
billion more than initial estimates.
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September 7, 2010
Associated PressThe draft net metering rule would boost the state's power cap for renewable power units and expand it to all customer classes
served by electric utilities.
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August 9, 2010
Associated PressIndiana Utility Consumer Counselor David Stippler's comments came four months after Duke Energy revealed the cost of its southwestern
Indiana plant had grown to nearly $2.9 billion, or about twice the project's original 2007 estimate.
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July 20, 2010
IBJ StaffSale of city's water and sewer utilities faces showdown on Monday with full council vote.
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July 10, 2010
Associated PressTransmission lines costing about $16 billion are needed to move wind energy into the electric grid. But the cost has sparked
a debate over who should pay for getting the power from where it is made to where it is consumed.
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June 11, 2010
IBJ StaffThe $1.9 billion deal still needs the OK of the City-County Council and state regulators.
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May 22, 2010
IBJ StaffGreater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis support sale of water, sewer utilities.
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April 23, 2010
Chris O'MalleyThe waterworks board's plan to hire outside consultants to study the proposed sale of Indianapolis Water could delay the deal.
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April 17, 2010
Chris O'MalleySo-called carbon capture and sequestration, or CCS, is seen by some in the utility business as a potential salvation for coal.
But utilities may face a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you don't scenario.
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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.
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March 3, 2010
Chris O'MalleyRetirees re-energize legal battle against IPL, seek rehearing in Court of Appeals over post-retirement funding case that could
cost utility $100 million.
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February 24, 2010
Carolene Mays plans to leave the Indianapolis newspaper after being named to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
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February 17, 2010
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels has appointed former Democratic state Rep. Carolene Mays of Indianapolis to the Indiana Utility Regulatory
Commission.
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January 29, 2010
Chris O'MalleyIndiana Court of Appeals upholds utility commission ruling favorable to IPL. Although court does "not condone" IPL's
action in the retirement benefits case, it gives deference to the commission.
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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.
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January 2, 2010
Chris O'MalleyThe Hoosier Environmental Council and Citizens Action Coalition see an expansion of the state’s
“net metering” policy as achievable during the short legislative session that starts Jan.
5.
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January 2, 2010
IBJ StaffThe utility that asked state regulators permission to have customers pay $121 million for a geological study now seeks $42
million.
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December 5, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThe state’s utility consumer agency is opposing Duke Energy’s request to have customers pay $121 million to
study where to inject underground the carbon dioxide to be produced by its Edwardsport plant.
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November 26, 2009
Associated PressCarbon dioxide produced by a proposed coal gasification plant near the southern Indiana town of Rockport would be used to
help boost oil production in the Gulf of Mexico under a plan by the company leading the project.
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November 7, 2009
Chris O'MalleyEvery neighborhood has its battles, but the 1,017-resident Centennial subdivision in Westfield is embroiled in one of the
most unusual: a very public fight over the adequacy of its phone, Internet and video service.
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October 17, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThe city too often relied on the Department of Waterworks’ board, on consultants and on the private
operator, Veolia Water, rather than on the department’s own staff “to ensure safe and efficient
operation, maintenance and management” of Indianapolis Water. That’s one of several critical
findings of a consultant hired by the department and filed as part of a 35-percent rate-hike request
pending before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
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October 3, 2009
IBJ StaffThe Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor is seeking public input on a proposed rate hike by American Water Inc.,
which has 283,000 customers in the state, including in Noblesville and Greenwood.
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See, I told u Indyman and Dipsicle....this 8 days is overkill. It's barely worth a weekend....great job Tony George! Your dream has been fulfilled....he fans want the I r l back. Thats how good it was.....and that sucked.
I have been in training for a short time now but right off I can see that safety and quality are the number one issues, my experience as of late has been a positive one, the employees along with Jeff the plant manager and the operation supervisor as well as the engineers are a highly motivated group of people, what an asset for the area to have and for company's in need of a quality metal products.
Pimlico
While I understand the severity of their actions as well as everyones eagerness to hold them responsible for thier lost funds, these gentlemen did know how to make money. Dispite thier poor decisions over the ownership of Fair they had made several wise investments which paid them greatly. This proves they do have the potential to rebuild so they can repay. I do not feel they should live the life of luxuary but given an opportunity could they find ways of repaying the debts? They are doing nothing now but being a burden on tax payers. Just a thought!!!!!
You guys have some "interesting" comments to say the least. I hope you will call in and share those opinions starting June 1. I'm looking forward to having you on the air.