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New Indiana utility commission chair says agency to stay impartial after shakeup

June 24, 2026

Joey Harris

IURC Chair Anthony Swinger promised to exercise a “healthy skepticism” of rate requests from utilities.

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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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Braun demotes Zay, appoints new IURC chair following ‘unacceptable’ decision

June 22, 2026 |

Lesley Weidenbener

The governor announced on X that he had named Anthony Swinger, who previously worked for the state’s consumer counselor’s office, to the post, demoting Andy Zay, who voted for a rate increase the governor didn’t like.

Indiana coal plants receive 3rd orders to stay open from Energy Department

June 19, 2026 | Joey Harris

Thursday’s order came following multiple public disclosures from the utility companies that the plants subject to the Energy Department’s orders were either losing money or had expensive operational issues.

Indiana governor, consumer advocates critical of AES rate increase

June 17, 2026 | Joey Harris

Gov. Mike Braun said he was “deeply disappointed” by the IURC’s approval of an AES rate increase.

Indiana regulators OK AES electric rate hike at lower level than initially proposed

June 17, 2026 | Joey Harris

The initial settlement agreement called for the collection of about $90 million, an amount that was opposed by the state’s consumer advocate and a ratepayer watchdog group.

Citizens Energy reaches agreements on multiple eminent domain cases for LEAP-related project

June 5, 2026 | Joey Harris

If fulfilled, the proposed agreements signal an end for some potential legal roadblocks to the development of the Citizens-Lebanon Water Supply Program.

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.

NIPSCO, industrial customers split on inflation cost recovery before Indiana Supreme Court

May 22, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The state’s highest court heard arguments Thursday from the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. and six customers known as the NIPSCO Industrial Group.

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.

NIPSCO coal plant blocked from closure operated at a loss after federal order

May 15, 2026 | Joey Harris

Merrillville-based NIPSCO had planned to retire the two coal-fired units at the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in northwest Indiana at the end of 2025, but the Energy Department ordered the utility to keep them open for 90 days.

Utilities warn of soaring costs related to federal order to keep coal units burning

March 26, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Environment groups have filed a lawsuit to shut the coal units down.

‘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.

Indiana utility regulators to hold affordability listening tour around state

March 24, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will kick off its 10-session tour of the state this week, after an all-day affordability investigation featuring the “big five” utilities.

New state law prevents city from fining violators of utility reporting ordinance

March 17, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

Under a new state law, Indianapolis will not be allowed to fine building owners for failing to report utility data as part of a sustainability-focused initiative.

Braun doubles down on efforts to address ‘imbalanced relationship’ between utilities, ratepayers

March 9, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

Gov. Mike Braun also discussed whether the state will suspend its gas tax as oil prices soar in the wake of U.S. military action in Iran.

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.

AES Indiana cancels open house, citing social media threats

March 3, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

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

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.”

Huge snowstorm forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights, closes schools

February 23, 2026 | Associated Press

More than 5,700 flights in and out of the United States were canceled Monday, and a further 2,000 flights scheduled for Tuesday were already grounded.

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.

Utility deregulation: Free-market savings or risky bet?

January 16, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

Two bills from Republican lawmakers could allow businesses, and potentially individual households, to get their electricity from a provider other than their local utility company.

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