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2025 News Releases

Van Buren Water Rates: Comments invited, Public hearing Apr. 2 in Bloomington (3-19-2025)
Columbus Water Rates: Comments invited, Public hearing Mar. 10 in Columbus (2-25-25)
Anderson Water Rates: Comments invited, Public hearing Mar. 6 in Anderson (2-19-25)
Jackson County Water Rates: Comments invited (1-7-2025)
Stucker Fork Water Rates: Comments invited (1-30-2025)
Van Buren Water Rates: Comments invited (2-12-2025)

2024 News Releases

NIPSCO Electric Rates: OUCC recommendations (12-20-2024)
Pleasantview Utilities Water/Sewer Rates: Comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Connersville (12-4-2024)
NIPSCO Electric Rates: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings scheduled for Valparaiso, Hammond, and Gary (11-25-2024)
Chandler Water Rates: Comments invited (11-21-2024)
NIPSCO Electric Rates: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Valparaiso (11-18-2024)
NIPSCO Electric Rates: Comments invited (10-3-2024)
Elkhart Water Rates: Elkhart public field hearing Oct. 1 (9-16-2024)
Eastern Heights Utilities Water Rates: Bloomfield public field hearing Sept. 5 (9-3-2024)
Eastern Heights Utilities Water Rates: Bloomfield public field hearing Sept. 5 (8-15-2024)
Indiana Utilities Corporation Rates: Consumer comments invited (8-8-24)
Duke Energy Rates: New Albany public field hearing Aug. 8 (8-6-2024)
Duke Energy Rates: New Albany public field hearing August 8 (7-24-24)
CenterPoint Energy Electric Rates: OUCC recommendations on settlement (7-19-24)
Duke Energy Rates: OUCC recommendations (7-12-2024)
South Eastern Indiana Natural Gas Co. Rates: Consumer comments invited (7-10-2024)
Eastern Heights Utilities Rates: Consumer comments invited (7-10-2024)
Duke Energy Rates: Fishers public field hearing June 27 (6-26-2024)
Duke Energy Rates: Bloomington public field hearing June 20 (6-18-2024)
Citizens Water of Westfield Rates: Public hearing scheduled for Jun. 17 (6-14-2024)
Duke Energy Rates: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings scheduled for Bloomington and Fishers (6-5-2024)
Citizens Water of Westfield Rates: Case Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Jun. 17 (6-4-2024)
Duke Energy Rates: Terre Haute public field hearing June 4 (6-3-2024)
Duke Energy Rates: Case Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Jun. 4 in Terre Haute (5-21-2024)
AES Indiana Rates: Settlement approved (4-17-24)
Ohio Valley Gas Rates: Case Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Apr. 18 (4-3-2024)
CenterPoint Energy Electric Rates: OUCC Recommendations (3-13-2024)
NIPSCO Electric Generation Case: Public hearing Mar. 14 (3-12-2024)
NIPSCO Electric Generation Case: Case Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Mar. 14 (2-27-2024)
CenterPoint Energy Electric Rates: Evansville public field hearing Feb. 29 (2-27-2024)
Edwardsville Water Rates: Consumer comments invited (2-7-24)
CenterPoint Energy Electric Rates: Evansville public field hearing Feb. 29 (1-29-2024)
NIPSCO Natural Gas Rates: Hammond public field hearing Jan. 23 (1-22-2024)
NIPSCO Natural Gas Rates: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Jan. 23 (1-11-24)
Boonville Natural Gas Rates: Consumer comments invited (1-11-24)
NIPSCO Natural Gas Rates: Ft. Wayne public field hearing Jan. 8 (1-5-2024)

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2023 news releases:
- Indiana Michigan Power Rate Case: Settlement agreement reached (12-21-23)
- NIPSCO Natural Gas Rates: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Jan. 8 (12-20-23)
- NIPSCO Electric Generation Case: Public Hearing Postponed (12-13-2023)
- NIPSCO Electric Generation Case: Case Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Dec. 18 (12-4-2023)
- Marysville-Otisco-Nabb Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (11-30-23)
- NIPSCO Natural Gas Rates: Consumer comments invited (11-27-23)
- Indiana Michigan Power Rates: South Bend public field hearing Oct. 30 (10-27-2023)
- Indiana Michigan Power Rates: Fort Wayne public field hearing Oct. 16 (10-13-2023)
- AES Indiana Rates: OUCC Recommendations (10-13-2023)
- AES Indiana Rates: Public field hearing Oct. 2 (9-29-2023)
- Indiana Michigan Power Rate: Case Consumer comments invited, Public hearings scheduled for Oct. 16 and Oct. 30 (9-27-2023)
- CenterPoint Energy Electric Infrastructure Case: Public hearing scheduled for Sept. 13 (8/31/23)
- AES Indiana Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings scheduled for Aug. 24 and Oct. 2 (8-14-2023)
- Ellettsville Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Aug. 10 in Ellettsville (7-24-2023)
- OUCC & CAC Request AES Indiana Storm Outage Investigation (7/12/23)
- Indiana Natural Gas Corporation Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (6-29-23)
- Indiana American Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings scheduled in Fishers & Gary (6-26-2023)
- Midwest Natural Gas Corporation Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (6-21-23)
- Ellettsville Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (6-14-2023)
- Indiana American Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (5-19-2023)
- Marion Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Apr. 26 in Marion (4-11-2023)
- East Chicago Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (2-15-2023)
- CenterPoint Energy Wind Generation Case: Consumer comments invited (1-31-2023)
2022 news releases:
- B&B Water Project Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (12-20-2022)
- Fountaintown Gas Company Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (12-20-2022)
- Eastern Richland Sewer Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (12-2-2022)
- NIPSCO Electric Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings scheduled in Hammond & Valparaiso (11-29-2022)
- Winter Heating Season: Get Ready Now (11-10-2022)
- NIPSCO Electric Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (10-20-2022)
- Citizens Gas of Westfield: Consumer comments invited (10-20-2022)
- Jackson County Water Utility: Consumer comments invited (10-20-2022)
- Most Major Indiana Utilities to Report Disconnection & Customer Arrearage Data (10-18-22)
- NIPSCO Coal Ash Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Aug. 1 in Michigan City (7-7-2022)
- State Utility Consumer Advocate Requests Monthly Reporting on Disconnection and Customer Arrearage Data (6-23-2022)
- Brown County Water Utility Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (6-21-2022)
- Stull honored with NASUCA Service Award (6-16-2022)
- Media Advisory: Personnel announcement (5-23-2022)
- Community Natural Gas Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (5-2-2022)
- Community Utilities of Indiana Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Apr. 12 (4-4-2022)
- American Suburban Utilities Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Mar. 30 (2-28-2022)
- I&M Rate Case: Settlement agreement approved (2-23-2022)
- Community Utilities of Indiana Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (2-16-2022)
- Cataract Lake Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (2-16-2022)
- St. Anthony Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (2-16-2022)
- Doe Creek Sewer Utility Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Feb. 22 (2-7-2022)
- East Chicago Sewer Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Jan. 11 (1-5-2022)
- NIPSCO Gas Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Jan. 13 in Ft. Wayne (1-3-2022)
2021 news releases:
- CenterPoint Energy North Gas Rate Case: Settlement agreement approved (11-23-2021)
- North Dearborn Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (11-23-2021)
- I&M Rate Case: Settlement agreement reached (11-17-2021)
- Winter Heating Season: Get Ready Now (10-27-2021)
- 219 & 574 Area Codes: 10-digit dialing will be mandatory on Sunday (10-21-2021)
- I&M Rate Case: OUCC Testimony (10-14-2021)
- CenterPoint Energy Generation Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Oct. 13 (10-4-2021)
- 219 & 574 Area Codes: 10-digit dialing will be required in one month (9-24-2021)
- I&M Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings scheduled for Aug. 24 in South Bend & Sept. 7 in Ft. Wayne (8-10-2021)
- Evansville Municipal Water Rate Case: Public hearing moved to new date & new location (7-27-2021)
- Evansville Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Aug. 4 (7-20-2021)
- Tri-Township Water Corp. Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (7-20-2021)
- Bloomington Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for July 6 (6-15-2021)
- Gibson Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (6-4-2021)
- 219 & 574 Area Codes: 10-digit dialing grace period starts tomorrow (4-23-2021)
- Vectren North Gas Rate Case: OUCC Testimony (4-1-2021)
- Winter Disconnection Moratorium Ends in One Week (3-8-2021)
- Vectren North Gas Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Mar. 16 (3-3-2021)
- 219 & 574 Area Codes: 10-digit dialing will be required later this year (2-25-2021)
- Vectren South Gas Rate Case: OUCC Testimony (2-19-2021)
- Fine Named NASUCA Vice President (2-10-2021)
- Vectren South Gas Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for Feb. 1 (1-15-2021)
2020 news releases:
- Columbus City Utilities Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for December 2 (11-23-2020)
- Eastern Heights Utilities Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (10-13-2020)
- Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for October 29 (10-5-2020)
- Aqua Indiana Rate Case (Wedgewood Park Water Division): Consumer comments invited (9-11-2020)
- LMS Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (9-11-2020)
- Cedar Lake Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (7-2-2020)
- Silver Creek Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (7-2-2020)
- Richmond Power & Light Rate Case: June 29 public hearing moved to new location (6-19-2020)
- Richmond Power & Light Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing scheduled for June 29 (6-3-2020)
- COVID-19: OUCC requests Commission investigation (5-11-2020)
- Aqua Indiana Rate Case (Darlington Water Division): Public hearing Feb. 18 (2-3-2020)
- LMH Sewer Rate Case: Public hearing Feb. 13 (2-3-2020)
2019 news releases:
- Aqua Indiana Rate Case (Darlington Water Division): Consumer comments invited (11-22-19)
- JB Waterworks Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (11-6-19)
- LMH Utilities Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (11-6-19)
- Aqua Indiana Rate Case (Crawford County Division): Consumer comments invited (11-6-19)
- Howard County Utilities Rate Case: Public hearing Nov. 6 in Kokomo (10-24-19)
- Howard County Utilities Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (9-10-19)
- Martinsville Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (9-10-19)
- Duke Energy Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings Sept. 9 in Carmel, Sept. 23 in Terre Haute, & Oct. 1 in New Albany (8-27-19)
- I&M Rate Case: OUCC testimony (8-21-19)
- IPL Infrastructure Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings Sept. 3 & Sept. 10 in Indianapolis (8-19-19)
- Indiana Michigan Power Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings July 11 in South Bend, July 15 in Muncie, & July 16 in Ft. Wayne (7-1-19)
- Indiana American Water Co. Rate Case: Settlement agreement approved (6-28-19)
- Brown County Water Utility Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (6-7-19)
- Boonville Natural Gas Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (5-10-19)
- Community Natural Gas Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (5-10-19)
- Indiana American Water Co. Rate Case: Settlement agreement (3-19-19)
- Fix a Leak Week starts Monday (3-14-19)
- Morgan County Rural Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (3-14-19)
- NIPSCO Electric Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing Mar. 11 in Hammond (2-25-19)
- NIPSCO Electric Rate Case: OUCC testimony (2-14-19)
- NIPSCO Electric Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings Jan. 28 in Hammond & Jan. 30 in Goshen (1-16-19)
- Citizens Sewer Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings Jan. 7 & 17 in Indianapolis (1-2-19)
2018 news releases:
- Utility Consumer Counselor Bill Fine elected to NASUCA Executive Committee (11-14-18)
- Indiana American Water Rate Case: CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR Nov. 26 Gary public hearing (11-14-18)
- IPL Rate Case: Settlement agreement approved (10-31-18)
- Indiana American Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings Nov. 7 in Seymour & Nov. 26 in Gary (10-24-18)
- Vectren Solar Facility Case: Settlement agreement reached (10-11-18)
- Jackson County Water Utility Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (10-9-18)
- Southern Monroe Water Authority Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (10-9-18)
- NIPSCO Gas Rate Case: Settlement agreement approved (9-20-18)
- Fort Wayne Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (9-10-18)
- Indiana Utilities Corp. Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (9-7-18)
- Switzerland County Natural Gas Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (9-7-18)
- Hillview Estate Subdivision Sewer Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (9-7-18)
- Vectren Electric Generation Plan: OUCC recommends denial (8-13-18)
- Floyds Knobs Water Co. Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing August 28 in New Albany (8-13-18)
- IPL Rate Case: Settlement agreement (7-19-18)
- Gibson Water, Inc. Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (7-19-18)
- Floyds Knobs Water Co. Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (7-3-18)
- Vectren Electric Generation Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing July 11 in Evansville (6-28-18)
- Tax Investigation: Agreement reached with Duke Energy (6-28-18)
- Chandler Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (6-13-18)
- Evansville Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearing June 25 (6-11-18)
- Boonville Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (5-25-18)
- IPL Rate Case: OUCC recommends denial of requested increase (5-25-18)
- Sycamore Gas Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (5-25-18)
- NIPSCO Gas Rate Case: Settlement agreement filed (4-23-18)
- IPL Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings Apr. 23 & May 7 (4-9-18)
- South Eastern Indiana Natural Gas Rate Case: Consumer Comments Invited (2-16-18)
- Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) Rate Case: Settlement agreement reached (2-14-18)
- NIPSCO Gas Rate Case: Comment period extended, Public hearing Feb. 5 in South Bend (1-22-18)
- Lafayette Municipal Water Rate Case: Public hearing Feb. 7 (1-22-18)
- Shady Side Drive Water Rate Case: Consumer Comments Invited (1-22-18)
- Utility Tax Relief Investigation: Media Advisory (1-3-18)
2017 news releases:
- NIPSCO Gas Rate Case: Comments invited, Public hearing Jan. 3 in Merrillville (12-11-17)
- NIPSCO Gas Rate Case: Comments invited, Public hearing Dec. 11 in Ft. Wayne (11-27-17)
- Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) Rate Case: OUCC recommends major reduction to proposed increase (11-8-17)
- Auburn Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (11-6-17)
- Stucker Fork Conservancy District Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (11-6-17)
- South Bend Municipal Water Rate Case: Public hearing Oct. 24 (10-10-17)
- Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) Rate Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings scheduled (9-12-17)
- South Bend Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (8-14-17)
- Midwest Natural Gas Infrastructure Case: Consumer comments invited (6-7-17)
- Vectren Electric Infrastructure Case: Settlement agreement filed (5-19-17)
- Eastern Bartholomew Water Rate Case: Public hearing May 18 in Taylorsville (5-4-17)
- East Chicago Municipal Water Rate Case: Settlement agreement approved (4-26-16)
- Vectren Electric Infrastructure Case: Public hearing May 2 in Evansville (4-21-17)
- Eastern Bartholomew Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (3-24-17)
- Ohio Valley Gas Rate Case: Comments invited, Public hearing April 3 in Connersville (3-24-17)
- Vectren Electric Infrastructure Case: Consumer comments invited (3-24-17)
- Rivers Edge Water Rate Case: Public hearing March 28 (3-13-17)
- Cataract Lake Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (2-24-17)
- LMS Townships Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (2-24-17)
- I&M Rockport Case: Consumer comments invited, Public hearings scheduled in Rockport & Ft. Wayne (1-20-17)
2016 news releases:
- Midwest Natural Gas Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (12-21-16)
- Rivers Edge Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (12-21-16)
- Scam Warning: Letter submitted to newspapers throughout Indiana (12-8-16)
- Knightstown Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (12-2-16)
- Frankfort Municipal Electric Rate Case: Public hearing December 5 (11-28-16)
- Utility Consumer Counselor Stippler to Retire (11-21-16)
- Bloomington Municipal Water Rate Case: Public hearing November 29 (11-18-16)
- Indiana Tackles Crucial Microgrid Security Head-On (11-14-16)
- East Chicago Municipal Water Rate Case: Public hearing November 17 (11-4-16)
- Citizens Wastewater of Westfield Rate Case: Public hearing November 3 (10-21-16)
- 10-Digit Dialing in Indiana's 317 Area Code Mandatory This Saturday (10-12-16)
- 10-Digit Dialing in Indiana's 317 Area Code Mandatory on Oct. 15 (10-3-16)
- Citizens Gas of Westfield Rate Case: Public hearing October 12 (9-29-16)
- IPL Environmental Compliance Case: Public hearing September 26 (9-16-16)
- Mapleturn Utilities Rate Cases: Consumer comments invited (9-8-16)
- Westfield Gas & Sewer Rate Cases: Consumer comments invited (9-2-16)
- Aqua Indiana Rate Case: Settlement Agreement (8-9-16)
- IPL Energy Efficiency Plan: Consumer comments invited *CORRECTED VERSION* (8-3-16)
- Manage Your Summer Electric Costs: Simple Tips (7-19-16)
- NIPSCO Electric Rate Case: Agreement approved (7-18-16)
- Evansville Municipal Water Rate Case: OUCC Testimony (7-13-16)
- Aqua Indiana Sewer Rate Case: OUCC recommends substantial reduction to proposed increase (6-24-16)
- 10-Digit Dialing in the 317 Area Code: Mandatory in 3 months (6-15-16)
- Community Natural Gas Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (6-8-16)
- Evansville Municipal Water Rate Case: Public hearing May 25 (5-11-16)
- Aqua Indiana Rate Case: Public hearing May 17 in Ft. Wayne (5-4-16)
- B&B Water Project Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (4-22-16)
- State Reminds Hoosiers to Focus on Safety (4-13-16)
- Evansville Municipal Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (4-12-16)
- Southwestern Bartholomew Water Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (4-12-16)
- Aqua Indiana Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (4-4-16)
- NIPSCO Electric Infrastructure Plan: Settlement agreement (3-25-16)
- Ten-Digit Dialing has Started in Indiana's 317 Area Code (3-21-16)
- Citizens Sewer Rate Case: Settlement agreement (3-10-16)
- Duke Energy Infrastructure Plan: Settlement agreement (3-7-16)
- Ten-Digit Dialing in Indiana's 317 Area Code Starts This Month (3-1-16)
- Community Utilities Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (2-25-16)
- Settlement agreement reached in NIPSCO electric rate case (2-19-16)
- Everton Water Corp. Rate Case: Consumer comments invited (2-19-16)
- NIPSCO Electric Infrastructure Plan: Consumer comments invited (2-17-16)
- CEL&P Rate Case: Settlement agreement (2-11-16)
- NIPSCO Electric Rates: OUCC recommends substantial reduction to proposed increase (1-22-16)
- Duke Energy Infrastructure Plan: Consumer comments invited (1-19-16)
- American Suburban Utilities: OUCC recommends significant reduction to proposed rate increase (1-14-16)
- Citizens Sewer Rate Case: Public hearing Jan. 12, Comments invited (1-4-16)
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