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.
For nearly one year, AES's Eagle Valley fossil gas-fired power plant sat idle, failing to provide electricity to customers, yet customers continued to pay for the power plant in their monthly bills.
NIPSCO wants to charge customers $40 million – plus earn a profit for their shareholders – to clean up the five coal ash ponds at its Michigan City coal-fired power plant.
Today, the IURC approved CenterPoint’s request to build two new gas power plants that will sit idle most of the time and significantly increase customer bills in the midst of a utility affordability crisis.