AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoUtility Costs: AES Indiana warned regulators that reopening its rate case amid political pressure could raise costs for customers and hurt confidence in the state’s regulatory system. The utility won a $71 million rate increase in June; regulators reopened the case in September. Power Lines: DeKalb County commissioners unanimously opposed I&M’s proposed 765-kilovolt transmission line, which could cross five northeast Indiana counties. The company’s public comment period runs through Nov. 13. Development Pressure: A proposed South Bend energy center could combine data-center infrastructure and battery storage, with capacity of up to 100 megawatts. Nearby residents raised concerns about noise and water use. In Plymouth, officials are weighing annexing and rezoning about 900 acres for industry, prompting questions about farmland loss and future development. Land and Wildlife: Sycamore Land Trust’s Powell Preserve reopened after stream restoration reshaped about 800 feet of creek to reduce erosion and improve wildlife habitat. Indiana also reported avian flu in a dairy herd, prompting renewed calls for farm biosecurity.
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