The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission on Monday, June 29, denied a joint utility petitioners’ request for a rate hike to offset lost revenue during the pandemic.

MILFORD — In spite of two wastewater rate hikes in the last six years, Milford’s utility remains in the red, a fact which prompted its town council to pass a motion commissioning a rate study by Umbaugh and Associates at a cost of $6,500. The vote was 2 to 1, with member Dan Cochran voting against, …read more.

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has issued an order (Cause No. 44513) to begin use of a new area code in central Indiana. The order authorizes the communications industry to implement what is called an “all-services distributed overlay” or “area code overlay” to resolve issues with the 317 area code numbering shortage. Without the change, …read more.

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) has received approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to build five solar power facilities across northern Indiana and southern Michigan. I&M intends to use the power to generate electricity and supplement its coal-fired, hydro-electric, nuclear and wind farm operations. Two of the solar facilities will be built in St. Joseph …read more.

According to a recent filing with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, Merrillville-based Northern Indiana Public Service Co. is proposing a $1 billion modernization initiative that will see infrastructure upgrades throughout the region. NIPSCO says it plans to revamp underground lines, conduit, poles and circuits. Construction could get underway next year and could lead to price …read more.

Rich Gaul of Warsaw has been approaching the Warsaw Common Council for the last two months asking them to educate themselves on Smart Meters – also called Advanced Meters – and ban them from the city. Gaul says Smart Meters are a health issue, security risk and an privacy invasion. He also says the meters …read more.