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E-mail: aswinger@oucc.IN.gov

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Consumer News... For You! (Our monthly newsletter)

January 2021
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Annual Reports:

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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