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How To Know What Your Utility Is Up To And Get Involved FILE PHOTO: Annacaroline Caruso/WVPE This winter, many Bloomington residents were shocked to see their Duke Energy bills had gone up significantly. Though most of it was due to the very cold temperatures we had, some residents weren’t aware that Duke Energy had also increased its rates. “So it was a significantly lower increase than what the utility had asked for, still an increase nonetheless. And when you combine that with the really cold snap of weather that we've had the last several weeks, that is the recipe for a higher bill,�...

Moratorium On Winter Utility Disconnects Ends, More People On Payment Plans Unable to load the audio player. playpausemuteunmute Ildar Sagdejev/Wikimedia Commons Some Hoosiers who get federal assistance with their electric and gas bills may face shutoffs after this week. The state moratorium on winter utility disconnections ends on Monday, March 15. The winter moratorium only applies to people who either receive help through the Energy Assistance Program or if a local EAP office notified the person's utility that they qualify. Anthony Swinger is the spokesperson for the Indiana Office of Uti...

INDIANAPOLIS – Beginning April 24, everyone in northern Indiana’s 219 and 574 telephone area codes is encouraged to start using 10 digits, rather th