New law entitles recent vets to in-state college tuition

INDIANAPOLIS | Military veterans who return or move to Indiana after completing their service are entitled to in-state college tuition under a new law signed last week by Republican Gov. Mike Pence.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Utility regulation is a hot topic this year

The fate of monthly utility bills and the future of Indiana energy policy will be a hot topic of discussion during the 2013 session of the Indiana General Assembly.

Court smacks down gasification plant deal

The Court of Appeals of Indiana voided an Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission action that critics say could have added billions of dollars to natural gas customers' bills across the state over the next 30 years.

EDITORIAL: Break logjam on water rate hike

Hammond and Chicago Heights are becoming entrenched in their dispute over water rates. Becoming combative, however, makes it even more difficult to reach an amicable resolution of this dispute.

M'ville, Lake County officials travel to Indianapolis to protest water hike

MERRILLVILLE | Councilman Tom Goralczyk traveled downstate to protest a proposed water rate hike affecting residents in the southwest part of town.

Regulator approves reduced Indiana American Water fare hike

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission granted Indiana American Water Co.'s request Wednesday to raise the rates it charges customers, but not as high as the utility sought.

Federal, state laws proposed to help water utilities

Editor's note: This is the seventh in a weeklong series of articles for National Drinking Water Week on the importance of preserving and conserving water.

M'ville residents criticize water company's request to raise rate by 95.5%

MERRILLVILLE | A proposed 95.5 percent rate increase a water company is seeking attracted criticism Monday during a public hearing.

Valparaiso's David Garfin is the proud owner of a Fisker Karma

In 2006, the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? stunned audiences by revealing that an electric car had been produced, was practical, produced no emissions and was fast—and owners loved it. But, according to the movie's producers, the fleet of leased cars was literally crushed in the A…

Methane-to-electricity project to produce energy

For nearly a century, land along Calumet Avenue south of 45th Street served as an industrial dumping ground and then a sanitary landfill. Today, those 220 acres have blossomed into Centennial Park, an award-winning environmental and recreational facility.

Water rate hearings to take place in Merrillville, DeMotte

Hearings on rate increases for customers of subsidiaries of Utilities Inc. are scheduled for Merrillville and DeMotte.

NIPSCO enviro improvements to hit bills soon

NIPSCO customers will get hit with their first charges for big environmental improvements at power plants in May but could actually realize overall savings on their monthly bills because of a rapid drop in fuel costs.

THURM FERREE: My response to Gov. Daniels' response

I know there are many who love and respect Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and loved him more after his GOP response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

Indiana regulators OK NIPSCO electric rate hike

State regulators issued a final order in NIPSCO's 3-year-old electric rate case last week, approving a settlement reached between the utility and some consumer groups that would hike an average residential customer's bill 4.5 percent.

Indiana regulators OK hike in NIPSCO electric rates

State regulators issued a final order in NIPSCO's 3-year old electric rate case Wednesday, approving a settlement reached between the utility and some consumer groups that would hike an average residential customer's bill 4.5 percent.

GUEST COMMENTARY: EPA needs to slow pace for implementing new rules

Indiana utility ratepayers should be very concerned about what's going on at the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Help on way for low-income utility customers

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has issued an expedited order to allow NIPSCO and other natural gas utilities to help make up for an expected shortfall in the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.

L.A. firm to lead NWI electric vehicle market study

A national developer of electric vehicle charging station networks said Thursday it received a contract from NIPSCO to lead a market study that will help determine ideal locations for publicly available charging posts.

EDITORIAL: NIPSCO phasing in improvements

NIPSCO plans to invest $5 billion in its service territory over the next decade, including about $850 million for new scrubbers to improve air emissions at its coal-fired power plants. It is a sign of the utility's stewardship of not just the environment, but also customers' financial burdens.