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As everything from food to healthcare becomes more expensive, costs of essential human services like heating your home and turning on your lights must remain affordable for Hoosiers. Citizens Action Coalition aggressively advocates for affordable utility rates. Find out what's happening with your utility company.

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Monopoly Electric Utilities Slam Hoosiers with Historic Bill Hikes

July 22, 2025

A damning new analysis by Citizens Action Coalition (CAC) exposes how Indiana’s monopoly utilities have imposed the most severe electric bill increases on residential customers in at least two decades — with some families paying nearly $50 more a month than just one year ago.

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CAC Statement on Settlement Reached in I&M Rate Case

December 21, 2023

As a result of the settlement, I&M residential ratepayers will realize a far lower increase to monthly bills than what I&M wanted. Other numerous and significant terms were secured that bring great benefits to residential customers, including terms obtained specifically for low-income customers and vulnerable households.

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IURC Must Consider Affordability in Indiana Michigan Rate Case

November 15, 2023

CAC filed the testimony of Program Director, Ben Inskeep, in I&M's rate case (Cause No 45933). CAC asked the IURC to completely reject the rate hike and urged them to take several steps to protect Hoosiers facing an acute unaffordability crisis.

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I&M Rate Hike (2023)

September 14, 2023

In August 2023, Indiana Michigan Power filed a new base rate case before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). I&M wants to raise your bills by $14.83 a month so they can raise their annual operating revenues by $116.4 million and significantly increase their profit margin.

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Indiana Michigan (I&M/AEP) Cases Before The IURC In Which CAC Has Intervened

August 23, 2023

Learn more about the cases before the IURC involving Indiana Michigan in which CAC has intervened.

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Utility Cases Before the IURC

August 22, 2023

Indiana's electric and gas utilities have the unique privilege of being monopolies, which means they are shielded from competition. In exchange for this privilege, investor-owned utilities are regulated by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC).

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