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Indiana University is helping to track electric and natural gas utility disconnections across the country.

This year, lawmakers tried to focus everyone’s attention on such urgent matters as the dangers of any noun preceded by the letters “LGBTQ” and the need to divert educational funds

Indiana’s powerful electric utility companies exited the state’s recent legislative session wielding key legislative victories, though it might take years to know the ultimate ramifications.

Indiana's electric utilities exited the legislative session wielding key legislative wins — but those involved disagree on the ramifications.

New laws are set to let the state’s existing utilities get first dibs on a billion-dollar slate of new transmission projects, put natural gas plant costs into rates before construction ends, and more easily recoup other costs.

Lawmakers fast-tracked a bill that advocates worry give utilities more power and puts consumers at risk for higher bills.

NIPSCO customers will start paying more for their electricity later this year but the rate increase won’t be as much as the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. asked for last year.

The new Hoosiers for Community Solar group hopes to shine a light on renewable energy options across the state, such as powering ones home or business with solar energy without

The controversial bill would give state utilities the right of first refusal to build, own and operate new transmission lines in their service area, avoiding competitive bidding from outside companies.

When the gas tax increase of 2017 became law, Indiana’s tax per gallon wasn’t keeping up with the state’s infrastructure needs. Passenger cars and light trucks were more fuel efficient