Plant shutdown date sparks fight between IPL, grid operator
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. says it might have to pay as much as $22 million in extra costs because of contract issues with the Midwest Independent System Operator.
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State agency fights utility rates for electric cars
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. has requested a rate increase to help pay for its part in setting up charging stations for electric cars that drivers could rent as part of the BlueIndy program, a partnership between the city and the France-based Bollore Group.
IPL gets green light for Harding Street, Martinsville projects
State utility regulators on Wednesday gave Indianapolis Power & Light Co. the go-ahead to begin work on two high-profile power projects at a cost well over $600 million.
IPL wants rate hike to fund car-sharing charging stations
Mayor Greg Ballard’s hope of making Indianapolis the first U.S. city with an all-electric car- sharing service hinges on a rate hike to cover $16 million in costs to Indianapolis Power and Light.
Fewer than 5,000 utility customers still without power
The combined outages were down from more than 40,000 power outages Monday after temperatures plunged into the negative teens.
Thousands still without power amid bitter cold
Indianapolis-area power companies called in hundreds of out-of-town workers, many from out of state, to repair downed lines amid Monday’s record-setting cold. About 20,000 customers still lacked power late Monday.
More than 40,000 power outages around Indiana
The largest number of outages was in Indianapolis, where nearly 27,000 homes and businesses were reported without electricity Monday morning by Indianapolis Power & Light.
Dominion puts area solar-power projects into service
Dominion Resources Inc. said Monday that the three projects near Indianapolis are capable of providing enough electricity for up to 7,200 homes. Dominion acquired the projects in July from Sunrise Energy Ventures.
Indiana in natural gas dilemma
‘Fracking’ has made natural gas cheap and abundant, but prices could rise with demand, costing consumers.
State approves $511M in IPL upgrades
Indianapolis Power and Light Co. plans to revamp coal plants in Indianapolis and Petersburg to comply with federal rules. State regulators gave the go-ahead on Wednesday, setting the stage for a potential rate hike.
IPL credits $1B in Indiana investments with nabbing new U.S. hub
The state's corporate-friendly environmental policies aside, Indianapolis Power and Light Co.’s parent chose the city as its new center for U.S. operations largely because of the utility's billion-dollar upgrades.
AES Corp. to locate U.S. operations HQ in Indianapolis
AES Corp., the multinational parent of Indianapolis Power & Light Co., says the move will cost $1.2 million and create up to 100 jobs by the end of 2014.
AES Corp. plans to locate U.S. operations HQ in Indianapolis
AES Corp., the multinational parent company of Indianapolis Power & Light Co., says the move will cost $1.2 million and create up to 100 jobs by the end of 2014.
IPL parent eyes Indy for corporate services hub
AES Corp., based in Arlington, Va., has been considering Indianapolis as the hub for a new shared-services center, and is planning a major economic development announcement in the city on Friday.
Sierra Club puts Harding coal plant in crosshairs
The Sierra Club wants the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to block an IPL plan to spend $511 million on pollution controls at its 39-year-old Harding Street plant, plus a four-unit station in the southwestern Indiana town of Petersburg.
IPL’s $631M power plant to start construction in 2014
Plans for the plant, officially announced Wednesday, call for an environmentally friendly facility outside of Martinsville that could produce 650 megawatts of power. Construction could employ 660 workers.
Developer plans solar farms on 286 acres in southern Marion County
A Minnesota firm with a 15-year contract with IPL wants to install solar panels and power stations on two different sites as part of a $50 million-plus project.
IPL boosts renewables portfolio with more solar
Farm planned for northeast of Indianapolis Motor Speedway will add to sun/wind capabilities.
United Way sees promise in new CEO’s connections
Ann Murtlow has no experience running a not-for-profit, yet she is charging into the top job at one of the city’s largest charitable groups. The people who hired the former Indianapolis Power & Light Co. CEO say her connections to the Indianapolis business community are a big plus in her new role at United Way of Central Indiana.
IPL assessed $214,200 penalty in plant explosion
The Indiana Department of Labor alleges lack of proper safeguards in an August blast that injured two workers at IPL’s Harding Street generating station on the southwest side.