The Indiana Energy Association adds Matt Long as its new Vice President, succeeding Mindy Westrick Brown in the role. In February, Mindy rejoined Faegre Drinker as counsel in the government and regulatory practice group.

In response to a severe heat wave affecting its operational area, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) initiated maximum generation procedures on Thursday, August 24th. MISO stated it was grappling with forced generation outages, abnormally high temperatures, and a higher-than-expected load.

Duke Energy Indiana is currently embroiled in a legal debate with the Duke Industrial Group (DIG) and the OUCC regarding the appropriate interest rate on refunds owed to ratepayers. The contention arises from a Court of Appeals decision in the appeal from Cause No. 45253-S1, which has led to discussions on how much interest should be paid on these refunds.

A letter signed by seven state legislators has been filed with the Commission (IURC), opposing AES Indiana's petition to increase electric utility rates. The legislators include Rep. John Bartlett, Sen. Jean Breaux, Sen. Andrea Hunley, Rep. Gregory Porter, Rep. Cherrish Pryor, Rep. Robin Shackleford, and Rep. Vanessa Summers.