Gas leak prompts downtown evacuations
Streets were closed Monday morning near the Central Library as utility crews tried to suss out the cause of the leak.
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Citizens warns of higher home gas bills in January
The typical heating bill last January was $146.30, according to the utility. Next month, assuming normal temperatures, the bill will rise to $156.80.
State’s top court gives Rockport developer a victory
The state's high court ruled unanimously Tuesday that an alteration of the contract the plant's developers signed with the Indiana Finance Authority did not constitute a significant change.
Vectren to embark on $650M project, rate increases
The infrastructure work will upgrade the gas utility’s network across much of central Indiana.
Nation’s green-power push has secret, dirty costs
The consequences from the ethanol era are so severe that environmentalists and many scientists have now rejected corn-based ethanol as bad environmental policy. But the Obama administration stands by it, highlighting its economic benefits to the farming industry.
Heating bills expected to jump in Indiana, nationally
Two of Indiana's largest natural gas utilities are projecting small increases in heating bills for this winter.
Moody’s lowers Citizens’ credit ratings on $2.6B in bonds
The credit rating service has stuck with a “stable” outlook for Citizens’ ability to repay its debts. But an Oct. 3 report cites concerns across all the operations at the Indianapolis-based utility.
Residents protest proposed central Indiana power plant
Dozens of people packed a Morristown council meeting to speak out against an energy company's proposal to build a $500 million power plant.
Indiana Supreme Court takes up case between state, utility
Contract law dominated an Indiana Supreme Court hearing over an agreement requiring the state to buy synthetic natural gas from a private plant and resell it on the open market.
Indiana Supreme Court to review energy contract
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on a lower court ruling invalidating part of a contract that would require the state to buy synthetic natural gas from a southwestern Indiana plant and resell it on the open market for 30 years.
Utilities fall short on efficiency spending
Indiana’s largest power companies are set to reimburse their customers $32 million after falling short on spending for energy efficiency last year.
Landfill operators explore energy-creation options
Gas produced by a southern Indiana landfill could be captured and used to generate revenue, but Cummins workers who studied the possibilities say local officials shouldn't take the idea to the bank just yet.
Three Indiana gas utilities face pipeline safety fines
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission says Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Vectren and Citizens Gas didn't follow procedures and keep accurate pipeline records.
ProLiance Energy sold to Dallas company
Indianapolis-based ProLiance Energy, which has lost tens of millions of dollars in recent years amid falling natural gas prices, is being sold to Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners.
Indiana court wades into coal gas plant dispute
The state Supreme Court agreed Thursday to step into a legal fight between backers and opponents of a proposed $2.8 billion coal-gasification plant in southwestern Indiana.
Crew making quick progress on Citizens Energy sewage tunnel
The Deep Rock Tunnel is the largest public-works project in the city’s history, and Citizens customers are already paying for the first phase, which cost $444 million.
Developers suspend most Rockport gas plant work
Indiana Gasification project manager Mark Lubbers told the Evansville Courier & Press that neither the General Assembly nor Gov. Mike Pence support the project.
Developers: Law will likely kill coal-gas plant
Indiana Gasification LLC project manager Mark Lubbers said developers wouldn't have tried to build the plant at Rockport if the law passed early Saturday morning had been in place.
Change gives Rockport gasification plant better odds
Rep. Matt Ubelhor, R-Bloomfield, successfully pushed an amendment Wednesday that would shield the southern Indiana project from the review sought by the plant's opponents, who contend it could saddle ratepayers with higher bills.
Developers say bill would kill Indiana coal-gas plant
The House Utility Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would send the $2.8 billion project back to regulators for another round of reviews unless the Indiana Supreme Court sides with the project’s developers