Public Citizen and Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana today filed a complaint under the Federal Power Act asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to require that CenterPoint Energy disclose its affiliation with the notorious hedge fund Elliot Management Corp.

There was cause for celebration yesterday after the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (“IURC”) extended the utility shut-off moratorium until August 14th. Sadly, tens of thousands of Hoosiers remain without shutoff protection as they are served by utilities not under the jurisdiction of the IURC. Therefore, the historic order by the IURC left out tens of thousands of Hoosier consumers who still face the looming threat of losing access to essential human services during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and an unprecedented global health pandemic.