House speaker wants utility agency reviewed
Indiana Statehouse Democrats are calling for for more investigations and wholesale restructurings amid an ethics flap enveloping the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
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Regulators postpone Duke hearing amid scandal
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission canceled a hearing set for Thursday on Duke Energy Corp.’s controversial Edwardsport power plant amid a conflict-of-interest scandal that cost the agency’s chief his job.
Duke Energy puts local CEO on leave amid state probe
Duke Energy Corp. placed Mike Reed, CEO of its Indiana operations, on administrative leave Tuesday afternoon amid a state investigation that involves the company and resulted in the dismissal of the chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
Indiana utilities commissioner fired after ethics probe
Daniels administration alleges Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission chairman David Lott Hardy knew an administrative law judge was talking with Duke Energy Corp. about a job even as he presided over a Duke case.
Customer-service jobs likely casualty in utility merger
Consultant finds 23 or so customer-service jobs may be unneeded after Citizens Energy acquires city water and sewer utilities. Administrative jobs may also be on bubble, though most savings are from capital-related expenses.
Watchdogs howl over Duke hiring IURC attorney
Watchdog groups are criticizing Duke Energy's hiring of the top attorney for Indiana's utility oversight panel, saying his role handling issues related to a nearly $3 billion power plant the company is building raises serious ethics questions.
Consumer groups call for Duke to cancel Edwardsport project
A proposed settlement between the utility and industrial customers would temporarily cap the cost of the plant, which is $1 billion more than initial estimates.
Smooth utility deal carries potential bonus for city
If Citizens Energy can successfully manage and mitigate over the next two years the city’s lingering legal and contractual
obligations involving the water and sewer utilities Citizens is negotiating to buy, the city can hang onto an extra $25 million
in the deal.
City lands $13.8M more than expected from water deal
The city's AAA bond rating boosts proceeds to $153.8 million. It originally expected $140 million for street, bridge and
sidewalk projects.
Indiana counselor ‘deeply concerned’ about Duke plant
Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor David Stippler’s comments came four months after Duke Energy revealed the cost of its southwestern
Indiana plant had grown to nearly $2.9 billion, or about twice the project’s original 2007 estimate.
Council advances utilities transfer proposal
City-County Council members voted 19-10 Monday night to approve Republican Mayor Greg Ballard’s $1.9 billion plan to
transfer Indianapolis’ water and sewer utilities to Citizens Energy Group.
Water, sewer utility sale passes another hurdle
Sale of city's water and sewer utilities faces showdown on Monday with full council vote.
Wind energy transmission raises equity questions
Transmission lines costing about $16 billion are needed to move wind energy into the electric grid. But the cost has sparked
a debate over who should pay for getting the power from where it is made to where it is consumed.
Water, sewer sale clears another hurdle
The $1.9 billion deal still needs the OK of the City-County Council and state regulators.
Business groups bless Mayor Ballard’s utility sale plan
Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis support sale of water, sewer utilities.
Waterworks board wants outside review of mayor’s utility plan
The waterworks board’s plan to hire outside consultants to study the proposed sale of Indianapolis Water could delay the deal.
Indiana producing more wind power, but using little of it
Indiana saw a 700-percent increase in total wind-generated power in 2009, an increase second only to Utah, according to the
U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report.
City approval of Citizens Energy deal could come in May
Citizens Energy should have completed the majority of its due diligence of the city’s water and sewer utilities, which
it plans to acquire, by the end of this month.
IPL retirees, union continue fight over plan funding
Retirees re-energize legal battle against IPL, seek rehearing in Court of Appeals over post-retirement funding case that could
cost utility $100 million.
Regulatory job prompts Mays to resign as Recorder publisher
Carolene Mays plans to leave the Indianapolis newspaper after being named to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.