Issues by Utility

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. 

News

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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Campaign

I&M Rate Hike (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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Current Campaigns

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