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Valbruna Slater vs Indiana Michigan Power Utility Complaint Order

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued a final order on April 22, 2026 resolving Cause No. 46235, a complaint by Valbruna Slater Stainless, Inc. against Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M) regarding inconsistent voltage supply at Valbruna's stainless steel manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Commission found that I&M, a public utility, provided inadequate voltage as low as 28,352 volts versus the contracted 34,500 volts, causing equipment damage to mill motors and production downtime. The order directs I&M to provide prospective electric supply meeting contractual and statutory duties, with requirements for prior notice and efficient communication before any future service interruptions.

Indiana Michigan Power Company Alternative Regulatory Plan Approval

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued an interim order on April 22, 2026, approving Indiana Michigan Power Company's Alternative Regulatory Plan establishing a new methodology for allocating the costs of Current Generation Resources between Indiana and Michigan retail jurisdictions. The plan sets retail jurisdictional allocation factors using Primary Allocation Factors from I&M's most recent Indiana and Michigan base rate cases (Cause No. 45933 and Case No. U-21461), subject to future adjustment only when I&M's wholesale demand and energy percentages change. The order affects I&M's approximately 484,000 retail customers in Indiana and 134,000 retail customers in Michigan. The Commission noted that because I&M has filed a parallel case in Michigan, the two state commissions' decisions must be consistent.

FERC Combined Filings - Electric Corporate, Wholesale Generators, Rate Filings

FERC received multiple electric corporate, exempt wholesale generator, and electric rate filings between April 13-15, 2026. Filings include a Section 203 joint application supplement from AEP Indiana Michigan Transmission Company and Mammoth North LLC, self-certification notices from renewable energy companies, and numerous market-based rate tariff revisions under Section 205(d) from wind, solar, and hydro generators. Comment deadlines range from April 23 to May 6, 2026.