  Mar. 15 is the last day of Indiana's winter disconnection moratorium for electric & natural gas utilities under state law.
Any consumers who cannot pay bills in full and on time are urged to contact their utilities as soon as possible to make payment arrangements. If you need financial assistance with bills, Indiana's 2-1-1 help line is reachable any time.
 The OUCC and additional consumer parties have until Mar. 12 to file testimony in the pending CenterPoint Energy electric rate case. OUCC testimony will be based on the agency's technical and legal analysis of the utility's request, and will include public comments the agency has received.
CenterPoint Energy's proposed $118.8 million increase would raise annual revenues over three phases to be fully implemented in 2026.
A number of additional steps are required in the case process before the Commission makes a final decision this fall.
 NIPSCO's electric utility is requesting IURC approval to build and operate a 400-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant, and approval to recover the costs through rates. The utility’s testimony estimates the construction and financing would cost about $643.7 million.
The facility would be built at the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station site near Wheatfield. It would replace a portion of capacity from the coal-fired Schahfer facility, which is set for retirement in 2025. NIPSCO is seeking Commission approval to recover costs as they are incurred, adjusting electric rates as frequently as every six months.
An IURC public field hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024, at the La Porte Civic Auditorium (1001 Ridge Street). The hearing will start at 6:00 p.m. local time.
Comments offered at the field hearing will carry the same weight as written consumer comments the OUCC receives by Apr. 9.
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