Citizens Action Coalition Executive Director Kerwin Olson

OUCC opposes Duke Energy’s $1.9B Indiana upgrade plan; CAC agrees

Posted by Laura Arnold / November 20, 2014 / Posted in Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) / No Comments

Consumer office opposes Duke Energy’s $1.9B Indiana upgrade plan Associated Press, @ap 2:15 p.m. EST November 18, 2014 http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/18/consumer-office-opposes-duke-energys-indiana-upgrade-plan/19227371/ Indiana’s utility customer advocate has recommended that regulators reject Duke Energy’s proposal for a $1.9 billion electric grid upgrade in the state. The Office of Utility Consumer Counselor says Indiana’s largest

Consumer Groups: Smart Meters Not a Smart Move for Indiana Ratepayers;Hearing 11/12/14 in Bloomington

Posted by Laura Arnold / November 10, 2014 / Posted in Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) / No Comments

Consumer Groups: Smart Meters Not a Smart Move for Indiana Ratepayers INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The state's largest electricity provider wants to modernize its infrastructure, but it's a plan that comes with a price for customers. The Indiana Regulatory Commission is taking comments on Duke Energy's $1.87 billion infrastructure improvement case, which

Will stagnant electricity sales get a boost from electric vehicle (EV) charging stations? CAC opposes IPL EV plan.

Posted by Laura Arnold / August 30, 2014 / Posted in Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC), Uncategorized / No Comments

U.S. Utilities Push the Electric Car Power Companies Desperate to Sell More Kilowatts Want Americans to Adopt Electric Cars By CASSANDRA SWEET CONNECT Aug. 29, 2014 2:14 p.m. ET The Nissan Leaf can draw electric power from high-speed and slower chargers because it has two connections on the front of the

Legislature Receives Report Detailing Success of Energizing Indiana

Posted by Laura Arnold / August 19, 2014 / Posted in 2014 Indiana General Assembly, Uncategorized / No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : August 19, 2014 Contact: Kerwin Olson, Executive Director 317-702-0461 OR Jennifer Washburn, Counsel 317-735-7764 Legislature Receives Report Detailing Success of Energizing Indiana Programs Delivered over $3 in benefits to Ratepayers for every $1 spent On August 15th, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) submitted the Demand Side Management (DSM)

Clean Air Victory For Indianapolis As IPL Phases Out Coal At Harding Street Plant

Posted by Laura Arnold / August 15, 2014 / Posted in Uncategorized / No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2014 Contact: Jodi Perras, Sierra Club - 317-407-0148, Jodi.Perras@sierraclub.org Shane Levy, Sierra Club - 201-679-9507, Shane.Levy@sierraclub.org Clean Air Victory For Indianapolis As IPL Phases Out Coal At Harding Street Plant Announcement marks 177th coal plant, 500th coal-fired boiler to be retired since 2010 INDIANAPOLIS -