Braun Urges IURC to Reject AES Indiana's Coal-to-Gas Conversion Over Reliability Concerns
Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) has submitted a letter to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, urging them to reject AES Indiana's petition to repower Petersburg Generating Station's Units 3 and 4.
I&M Seeks to Amend Tariff for Large Energy Users
Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M) has filed a petition with the Commission seeking approval for modifications to its Industrial Power Tariff (Tariff IP). The proposed changes aim to better accommodate large load customers whose demands exceed or are expected to exceed 150 MW.
AES Indiana Proposing Coal to Gas Conversion at Petersburg
AES Indiana has announced plans to transition Petersburg Units 3 & 4 from coal to natural gas. If approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), AES Indiana would be on a path to be the first investor-owned electric utility to stop burning coal.
Commentary: Local officials are obstructing the energy transition. It’s time to change their role.
It seems that once a week I come across an article about the passage of some new restriction by local officials relating to wind or solar development. This week it was a Commissioners. The new ordinance replaces a moratorium on large-scale solar facilities which has been in place since 2019 following the approval of the Lone Oak solar project.