‘Big five’ Indiana utilities defend rates in regulator questioning
Indiana regulators on Tuesday spent hours questioning the state’s biggest energy providers on their rates, customer service and more amid rising frustration from ratepayers.
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IBJ Podcast: New AES prez on goals, growing up in Indy and the system upgrades that led to billing mess
Brandi Davis-Handy discusses the customer billing issues, the challenges of growing the business and the company’s final push to eliminate coal as a source of energy for creating electricity.
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AES Indiana reaches agreement to raise electricity rates 7.3%
The utility’s initial proposal provoked widespread objections, including from more than 40 customers who attended two field hearings.
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AES Indiana says state storm outage investigation not warranted
State and not-for-profit utility consumer advocates filed a joint petition on July 11 asking the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to investigate the utility’s “practices and procedures for storm outage restoration.”
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State letting AES Indiana discharge toxic water into White River, group says
An Indiana environmental group says the utility is pumping more than 1 million gallons of contaminated water a day into the river from coal ash ponds at its Eagle Valley Generating Station in violation of the federal Clean Water Act.
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AES Indiana cancels more public open houses over safety threats, host concerns
AES Indiana is postponing all of its scheduled open houses this month “out of an abundance of caution” as social media threats against the company continue, a spokesperson said Friday. The company has not released information regarding rescheduled dates.
Indiana state treasurer raises questions about AES deal, calls for transparency
State Treasurer Daniel Elliott on Tuesday said he is “increasingly worried” about the impact of a recently announced deal that would see private equity firms acquire the parent of AES Indiana.
AES Indiana cancels open house, citing social media threats
The Tuesday event, which was canceled an hour before it was set to begin, is one of several public open houses scheduled for this month.
Consortium agrees to buy AES, take the power company private
A consortium led by a BlackRock subsidiary and EQT Infrastructure said AES Indiana and AES Ohio will remain “locally operated and managed regulated utilities.”
Regulatory board to question Indiana utility providers on energy affordability
In public hearings next month, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will question the state’s five largest investor-owned utility companies about billing transparency and solutions to rising energy costs.
AES Indiana’s new solar energy center in Petersburg now online
The project includes 250 megawatts of solar generation and 180 megawatt-hours of energy storage at the existing Petersburg Generating Station.
IU Health prepares for huge increase in energy use with $4.3B hospital complex
The health care system’s plan to meet its energy needs includes working closely with its electricity provider, AES Indiana, building additional backup power systems and operating its own natural gas utility plant for heating and cooling.
Braun, Purdue lead nuclear summit to promote reactors for Indiana
The Global Nuclear Energy Economic Summit at Purdue University got underway Wednesday with several hundred attendees from energy companies, utilities, academia, government and regulatory agencies.
UPDATE: City reaches settlement with AES Indiana over proposed rate hike
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, which acts on behalf of utility customers, did not join the settlement. Neither did ratepayer advocacy group Citizen’s Action Coalition.
AES Indiana seeking two-phase electricity rate hike of 13.5%
If the proposed increases are approved, customers will see a 7.2% hike in the second quarter of 2026 and then about a 6% increase in January 2027. Those are on top of a 6% increase for previously approved projects in 2026.
City, outside entities start inquiring about buying land adjacent to proposed stadium site
AES Indiana, which owns a half-acre parking lot at 355 E. Pearl St., just east of Alabama Street, confirmed to IBJ that the company is “currently discussing its sale with a third party.”
AES Indiana takes next step to stop using coal by 2026
If approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, AES Indiana would be on its way to becoming the first Hoosier investor-owned electric utility to stop burning coal, according to Indiana Utility Report.
Zagzebski latest exec to take helm at utility AES Indiana
Ken Zagzebski, a senior vice president at AES Corp., will be making a return engagement to the top spot at the Indianapolis utility formerly known as Indianapolis Power & Light.
AES Indiana seeking permission to raise electricity rates by 13%
Consumer groups said they were shocked by the amount that AES Indiana is seeking, especially coming after the utility got approval for seven straight years of rate increases to pay for upgrades to its local energy grid.
Large Indiana cities and employers ask Duke, AES for more clean-energy options
A trade group that promotes clean energy, Indianapolis, Bloomington, Walmart, Salesforce and Cummins were among those issuing a letter urging the utilities to offer more options to large energy customers to receive their electricity from renewable energy.
Memory bank: Power building lights up for Christmas
In 1926, the Indianapolis Light and Heat Co. strung lights on its building, decorating it for Christmas.
AES Indiana seeks to convert coal-fired units at Petersburg plant to natural gas
For years, environmentalists and public officials have urged AES Indiana to stop burning coal at its largest and dirtiest power plant. Now, it appears that the Indianapolis-based utility is getting ready to do just that.
AES Indiana, customers at odds over $41M in costs incurred while power plant was down
The utility is asking for permission to pass on the cost of power it had to purchase from the grid during the outage, but customers are objecting.
Activists call on AES Indiana to retire coal-fired Petersburg plant
The largest and dirtiest power plant in AES Indiana’s fleet is coming under renewed criticism for violating its air and water permits and for maintenance problems that have contributed to higher customer bills.