IURC News Release

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission                                   

302 West Washington Street, Room 306                                           

Indianapolis Indiana  46204                                                    

317.232.2297 office

317.233.1982 fax

www.state.in.us/iurc

 

Contact:  Mary Beth Fisher

 

For Immediate Release

September 4, 2002

 

IURC APPROVES NEW RATES FOR MONON TELEPHONE

 

Today in Cause No. 42215, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved a settlement agreement between Monon Telephone Company and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor which will result in the first rate increase for customers since November of 1956.

 

The new residential rates will be $13, business rates are set at $15 and PBX rates are $19. 

 

Monon Telephone serves just over 2,000 residential and business customers.

 

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