INDIANAPOLIS — Duke Energy Indiana is being accused of over-collecting $90 million from customers over the past year. In a filing made earlier this month, the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) claimed that the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) did not approve of that extra revenue when it finalized the rate order in early 2025.
Dispute Over Rate Order
The filing also claims that both IURC Chairman Andy Zay and the Chief Administrative Law Judge in the case, Loraine L. Seyfried, made a mistake in allowing Duke Energy to collect that money. Ben Inskeep with the Citizens Action Coalition (CAC) stated that refinements are meant to be significantly smaller changes and that they would never see a $90 million difference.
Both the CAC and the OUCC are appealing Chairman Zay’s findings. Inskeep said that the process could take several months. Duke Energy Indiana made the following response: “Based on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s most recent bill survey, Duke Energy currently has the lowest residential rates for an average customer on our system. We followed the instructions in the commission’s order.
Original reporting: 93.1 WIBC (Indianapolis) — read the source article.
