IURC silence on Duke/Progress Merger Lack of Jurisdiction or Lack of Transparency?

            Today, in a letter to Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Chairman James Atterholt, the Citizens Action Coalition raised concerns with respect to the Commission’s apparent lack of engagement to date, at...

SB251: Indiana Legislature Votes to Raise Taxes through Utility Bills; House adds eminent domain to bill

April 2011   Once again, utility ratepayers, aka taxpayers, remain invisible to 104 of the 150 elected officials in the Indiana General Assembly. On Thursday, both Chambers of the General Assembly voted to raise the utility bills of Hoosiers.Two...

2011 Legislative Session Fact Sheet 4-18-11

2011 Legislative Session Fact Sheet 2-25-11

Public Hearings Set on $3 billion, Scandal-Ridden Coal Plant

Next week marks the second opportunity for the public to provide comment on Duke Energy’s problem-plagued Edwardsport coal gasification plant. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) will hold field hearings Feb. 28 at Columbus North High School...

Consumer/Environmental Coalition: Senate Bill 251 Is a Utility Money Grab, Nothing More

Today, a coalition of consumer and environmental organizations blasted Senate Bill 251, contending that it is a utility wish-list inimical to consumer interests and economic stability. SB251 was approved on Tuesday, February 22 by a vote of 32-17 and...

COVERUP: Daniels Administration Stonewalls Public Access to Shady SNG Power Plant Deal

Today, the Citizens Action Coalition called on the Daniels Administration to release e- mails and documents that CAC requested months ago. The e-mails pertain to the recently signed contract between the Indiana Finance Authority and Leucadia Corporation...

Bill would lead to skyrocketing electric bills

Today, the Citizens Action Coalition called for the immediate withdrawal of Senate Bill 251. The legislation, according to the CAC, would, for all practical purposes, eliminate ratepayer protections under the law and provide monopoly electric utilities...

Ratepayer Protection Fact Sheet 02-11

NIPSCO Electric Rate Case Fact Sheet 1-25-11