Citizens seeks rate increases to fund $560M in upgrades
The Indianapolis-based utility said the average residential water customer would see monthly water bills increase from $31 to $34.
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Indiana town takes unusual step to gain control of utility
Mooresville’s bid to purchase water operations likely will be decided in court.
Water, sewer utilities stink up Citizens’ earnings
The biggest contributor to an $11.8 million loss in 2012 was the wastewater unit it bought from the city the year before.
Indiana town sues in bid to take over water services
A central Indiana town is suing Indiana American Water Co., seeking to wrest control of local water services from the utility.
Westfield votes to approve $91M water utility sale
The Westfield City Council voted 6-1 Monday night to transfer its water and wastewater assets to Citizens Energy Group for $91 million.
Dry cleaners’ solvents taint Martinsville’s water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed placing the city of Martinsville on its Superfund priority list, citing groundwater contamination traced to several former dry cleaning shops in the heart of town.
Citizens’ Westfield utility acquisition will help with broader system needs
The $91 million water and sewer deal is expected to improve water distribution between northeast and northwest suburbs.
Citizens agrees to buy Westfield utilities for $91M
The proposed sale to Citizens Energy Group would include Westfield’s water and wastewater utilities. Citizens bought water utilities from the city of Indianapolis last year for $1.9 billion.
Citizens Energy to roll out combined bills
Gas, water and sewer charges will be consolidated into one mailing to reap savings promised in merger of gas, water utilities.
Mayor lifts city’s water-use restrictions
Beginning Wednesday, city residents can water their lawns, wash their cars and fill swimming pools without facing fines. Fishers also lifted its conservation order, effective Saturday.
Water utility eyes rate hikes to promote conservation
Citizens Water is considering changes in the way it bills customers to conserve water during future droughts. Among the changes could be periodic rate hikes to discourage heavy usage on peak days.
Water utility exploring drastic options to satisfy long-term demand
Citizens Water engineers are considering various methods, both short-term and long-term, to meet increasing demand on the water supply of Indiana’s largest metro area, which might need 50 million gallons more water per day as early as five years from now.
Fire, water worries grow worse amid Indiana drought
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is banning lawn watering in the city beginning Friday, and all smoking has been banned during a county fair in central Indiana because of the conditions caused by this summer's drought.
Indianapolis sets water-use records amid drought
The water company for Indianapolis and some of its suburbs is asking customers to cut back on lawn watering after setting records this week for one-day use.
Work on city’s 8-mile sewage tunnel gets underway
Work is starting on an 8-mile-long tunnel under the south side of Indianapolis that is the first major part of a $1.6 billion project aimed at reducing the release of raw sewage into the city's rivers.
Purchase of city water utility lifts Citizens Energy’s profits
The $1.9 billion sale of the city’s water and sewer utilities was a profit gusher last year for buyer Citizens Energy Group—at least on paper. Dwarfing the returns of its gas, thermal and other divisions, the newly renamed Citizens Water turned a profit of $53.4 million.
Citizens not ready to get behind historic designation for Central Canal
Preservationists want protections for the historic waterway, but the utility that just bought it is afraid National Register status will cause unintended consequences.
Citizens Energy projects bigger savings from deal
Cost-savings tied to the purchase of the city’s water and sewer utilities are also expected to be realized sooner than predicted.
Citizens Energy projects greater, faster savings from deal
Citizens Energy Group says savings from combining the city’s water and sewer utilities will be 13 percent higher than expected and come two years sooner than previously predicted.
Indianapolis, Beech Grove settle utility billing feud
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.