Energy Policy

Energy must be safely and reliably delivered to Hoosiers at the least-cost possible. Consumer-oriented energy policies that create investment in renewables and energy efficiency make sense as the costs of coal and nuclear energy become more expensive.

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CAC to IURC: Protect Ratepayers, Reject Duke’s Coal Ash Plan

CAC filed the testimony of Program Director, Ben Inskeep, asking the IURC to deny Duke Energy’s request to charge their Indiana ratepayers for coal ash compliance projects in Cause No. 45940. Duke’s Coal Ash Compliance Project is not only extraordinarily expensive, but it also fails to adequately clean up Duke’s toxic coal messes.

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LEAP Project threatens Hoosier water and wallets

The LEAP (Limitless Exploration/Advanced Pace) district is a 10,000-acre plot of productive farmland adjacent to Lebanon along Interstate 65 (I-65) that is to be converted into a massive industrial park.

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CAC Statement on Settlement Reached in AES Rate Case

CAC has joined the settlement reached in the current AES Indiana rate case. We believe the proposed settlement reflects a positive outcome for customers that may not have been achieved through litigation. If approved by the IURC, the settlement will reduce AES Indiana’s rate of return on equity, or profit, and will allow a much smaller increase to the monthly fixed customer charge than what was proposed.

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IURC Must Consider Affordability in AES Rate Case

Ben Inskeep, CAC Program Director, asked the IURC to reject AES Indiana’s proposed rate increase, and lower the residential monthly fixed charge and the profit margin included in the rates that customers pay to AES Indiana. Mr. Inskeep concluded that AES Indiana’s proposed rate increase would impose an extraordinary additional financial burden on Indianapolis families who are already struggling to cope with an acute unaffordability crisis. The case is docketed before the IURC as Cause No. 45911.

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