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Indiana utility regulator says he is looking for a new job after leadership shakeup

June 23, 2026

Joey Harris

The move follows Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s demotion of IURC Chairman Andy Zay after the agency approved an AES rate hike.

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Indiana governor calls for rehearing of AES rate case

June 18, 2026

Joey Harris

In a joint statement with Abby Gray, head of the state’s Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, Braun called the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s decision “unacceptable.”

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State’s ratepayer advocate accuses Duke of overcharging customers in appeal to regulators

June 16, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor says Duke Energy Indiana over-collected more than $89 million from its ratepayers and is set to over-collect another $86 million annually.

AI data center boom risks breakup of biggest US power grid operator

June 5, 2026 | Bloomberg News

Breaking up PJM Interconnection LLC would leave Carmel, Indiana-based Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO, as the top electric grid operator in the nation.

Trump expected to announce $700M in new support for struggling coal industry

June 4, 2026 | Associated Press

Under Trump’s orders, the Energy Department has required fossil-fueled power plants in Michigan, Indiana, Colorado and Washington state to keep operating past their retirement dates.

Midwest grid operator to consider accelerated deployments for 2 proposed Indiana power plants

May 29, 2026 | Joey Harris

Carmel-based Midcontinent Independent System Operator included natural gas power plants proposed by Merrillville-based NIPSCO and Terre Haute-based Hallador Power Co. on a list of seven that are set to be considered.

Energy-hungry data centers need large sources of backup power

May 22, 2026 | Joey Harris

The power needed to operate data centers has increasingly drawn public scrutiny to the projects. But a draw from the power grid is just one of the energy issues at play.

NextEra, Dominion seek to create massive power company with $67B deal

May 18, 2026 | Associated Press

The deal would create the world’s biggest regulated electric utility business by market capitalization, the companies said Monday.

Indiana nuclear startup announces $250M agreement with construction manager

May 14, 2026 | Joey Harris

Under the agreement, Canada-based AtkinsRéalis will serve as the exclusive engineering, procurement and construction management provider for First American Nuclear Co.

‘Big five’ Indiana utilities defend rates in regulator questioning

March 25, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

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.

Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity prices as tech companies vow to cover costs

March 5, 2026 | Associated Press

The companies committing to the pledge included Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon.

Soaring power prices have US politicians searching for solutions

March 4, 2026 | Bloomberg News

President Trump wants the companies to sign pledges committing to foot the power bill for energy-hungry data centers, which are blamed for driving up electricity costs.

Consortium agrees to buy AES, take the power company private

March 2, 2026 |

Lesley Weidenbener

A consortium led by a BlackRock subsidiary and EQT Infrastructure said AES Indiana and AES Ohio will remain “locally operated and managed regulated utilities.”

AES Indiana’s new solar energy center in Petersburg now online

February 12, 2026 | Abriana Herron, Inside INdiana Business

The project includes 250 megawatts of solar generation and 180 megawatt-hours of energy storage at the existing Petersburg Generating Station.

Bill to address electric service affordability moves to Indiana House floor

January 20, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

House Bill 1002 requires the state’s investor-owned utilities to start low-income-customer assistance programs, bans service shutoffs in the summer and moves all customers to “levelized” billing plans.

Update: Indiana’s Braun among governors seeking to solve AI-driven power questions

January 16, 2026 | Associated Press

The mid-Atlantic grid operated by PJM encompasses all or parts of 13 states, including Indiana.

EPA says it will no longer consider health costs in pollution regulations

January 13, 2026 | The Washington Post

The change is part of the Trump EPA’s broader goal of slashing regulations, saying they are hindering economic growth.

2025 Year in Review: Nuclear company plans $4B energy park, HQ

December 26, 2025 | IBJ Staff

First American Nuclear, a startup developing a fast-spectrum small modular reactor for nuclear energy, announced on Nov. 4 it is planning to invest more than
$4 billion to move its headquarters to Indiana and develop a nuclear plant and “energy park” in the state.

Trump’s return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026?

December 22, 2025 | Associated Press

Solar and storage accounted for 85% of the new power added to the grid in the first nine months of the Trump administration. Experts say that’s because demand is high and the technologies can be deployed quickly.

Ratepayer advocates recommend energy bill ‘relief plan’

December 10, 2025 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana utility customer advocacy groups on Tuesday released a slate of ambitious reforms they say would promote affordability for struggling residential and small-business ratepayers.

IU Health prepares for huge increase in energy use with $4.3B hospital complex

November 28, 2025 | Daniel Lee

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.

Seattle-based developer plans $4B data center project in Indianapolis

November 14, 2025 |

Mickey Shuey

The data center campus proposed by Sabey Corp. would occupy a 130-acre site and include two buildings totaling more than 1 million square feet.

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