October 19, 2011
Chris O'MalleyA 2010 ethics scandal involving the former chief legal counsel for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has come back
to bite the state's biggest electric utility.
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September 29, 2011
J.K. WallAecom, a global firm that also is one of the companies rebuilding the World Trade Center site in New York City, designed the
Deep Rock Tunnel Connector, the linchpin of a tunnel system the city will build to handle sewage overflows during rain storms.
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September 26, 2011
Associated PressDuke Energy Corp. is preparing to demolish a coal-fired power plant that's Indiana's oldest electricity-generating
plant of its kind.
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September 20, 2011
Associated PressCharlotte-based Duke Energy and Raleigh-based Progress Energy want to combine into one company with more than 7 million customers
in the Carolinas, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.
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September 16, 2011
Associated PressDuke Energy expects to close much of a coal-powered generating plant in western Indiana within the next few years.
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August 27, 2011
IBJ StaffStock-market swoon contributes to favorable terms on purchase of city's water, sewer systems.
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August 26, 2011
Indianapolis and Beech Grove wrapped up their decade-old dispute prior to the city's official transfer of its water and wastewater
utilities to Citizens Energy Group.
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August 25, 2011
Francesca JaroszThe city has put out a request seeking companies or teams of firms qualified to install solar photovoltaic systems at three
of its public works buildings and garages.
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August 14, 2011
Associated PressA central Indiana water tower that once served as a local landmark for residents is being targeted for demolition because
officials say it poses a safety hazard to a nearby airport.
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August 6, 2011
IBJ StaffCompany that recently moved from Carmel to Indianapolis extends its market to 29 states.
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August 3, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressAn energy company that wants to build a massive wind farm in central Indiana has taken another step toward that goal.
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August 2, 2011
Bloomberg NewsDuke Energy Corp., which is buying Progress Energy Inc. to become the largest U.S. utility owner, on Tuesday reported a second-quarter
profit after a year-ago loss.
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July 29, 2011
Chris O'MalleyUtility officials waited seven months to act on hazardous water concerns during construction of its costly Edwardsport plant
and banked on winning an exemption, which the EPA later denied.
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July 22, 2011
Francesca JaroszDemocratic mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy unveiled a proposal Friday to set aside $150 million in proceeds from the sale
of the city's water and sewer utilities to fund early education, crime prevention and job training.
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July 21, 2011
Associated PressMany states hit hardest by this week's searing heat wave have drastically cut or entirely eliminated programs that help
poor people pay their electric bills, forcing thousands to go without air conditioning when they need it most.
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July 15, 2011
Chris O'Malley"Gross mismanagement" and improper communications with ex-regulatory chairman are among evidence in testimony to make Duke,
rather than ratepayers, swallow major cost overruns at Edwardsport power plant.
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July 13, 2011
Francesca JaroszState regulators on Wednesday approved a proposal to transfer control of Indianapolis’ water and sewer utilities to
a local not-for-profit trust. The $1.9 billion sale will put management of the utilities into the hands of Citizens Energy
Group.
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July 8, 2011
Chris O'MalleyThe Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor has filed a blistering rebuke of Duke Energy Corp. for the high cost of its
Edwardsport coal-gasification plant and has asked regulators to deny Duke’s request to charge ratepayers $530 million
for cost overruns.
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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.
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June 6, 2011
Associated PressOfficials at Duke Energy don't know how soon they will be able to shut down two coal-burning units at a southern Indiana
power plant after deciding to drop a multimillion-dollar project to convert them to natural gas.
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June 4, 2011
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis has one of the highest concentrations of plug-in electric vehicle drivers in the nation, an industry official
says.
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May 31, 2011
IBJ StaffA Chicago-based wind-farm developer is planning a $175 million farm about 45 miles north of Indianapolis that will span parts
of Madison, Tipton, Grant and Howard counties.
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May 11, 2011
IBJ StaffAfter about a month as interim CEO, Indianapolis Power & Light Co. executive Ken Zagzebski has won the job for good.
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May 9, 2011
Cory SchoutenCity officials are seeking bidders for the first phase of Indianapolis' largest-ever public works project, an underground
tunnel system equipped to store millions of gallons of raw sewage and prevent the excrement from flowing into local waterways.
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May 3, 2011
Associated PressDuke Energy Corp.'s first-quarter earnings rose almost 15 percent on strong results from its international operations
and lower corporate costs.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.