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.
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).
Citizens Action Coalition has confirmed that AES Indiana has been mischaracterizing the bill impact its customers would realize if the increase in its recently filed electric rate case is approved.
In June 2023, AES Indiana filed a new base rate case before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). AES claims this case will result in a bill hike of $17.49/month, but according to our math, it will be a hike of $23+/month.
Indiana has more toxic coal ash ponds and landfills than any other state. Most of them threaten important bodies of water, such as Lake Michigan and the Ohio, Wabash, and White Rivers.