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Community Natural Gas GCA 168 Rate Decrease Approved

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued an order approving Community Natural Gas Co., Inc.'s Gas Cost Adjustment (GCA 168) for the billing months of May through July 2026. The reconciliation period (October–December 2025) produced an over-collection of $27,057, of which $13,555 will be returned to customers as a decrease in the estimated net cost of gas. The Commission's order found that the utility demonstrated compliance with Ind. Code § 8-1-2-42(g), including reasonable efforts to acquire gas supply at the lowest cost and to mitigate price volatility for customers in Gibson, Posey, Dubois, Spencer, Greene, Monroe, Pike, Warrick, Owen, and Sullivan Counties.

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.

Town of Ingalls Water Regulatory Ordinance Approved by Commission

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved Ingalls Ordinance No. 042825, designating the Town of Ingalls as the exclusive provider of water service within a four-mile radius of its corporate boundaries in Madison County, Indiana. The order, effective April 22, 2026, concludes an evidentiary proceeding that began with the Town's petition filed October 17, 2025, and included testimony from the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor before the February 2, 2026 hearing. Competing water utilities and developers operating near Ingalls should review their existing or planned service areas against the newly designated territory.

Mapleturn Utilities Water Service Rates Approved

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved Mapleturn Utilities, Inc.'s revised water service rates on April 22, 2026, reflecting a 28.73% across-the-board rate increase resulting in an annual increase of $82,984 for a net revenue requirement of $375,940. Mapleturn Water accepted all recommendations from the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) following OUCC's review of the utility's small utility rate application, and no formal public hearing was required as the utility serves fewer than 8,000 customers and no hearing was requested by customers, municipalities, or the OUCC. The OUCC recommended debt authority of $400,000 for rehabilitation of the existing water storage tank and rental temporary water storage, rejecting the utility's proposal for a new water tower construction.

Mapleturn Utilities Wastewater Rate Increase Approved by Indiana IURC

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued a final order on April 22, 2026 approving new wastewater service rates for Mapleturn Utilities, Inc., a not-for-profit public utility serving approximately 673 customers in Morgan County, Indiana. The utility had originally requested an across-the-board rate increase of 49.26% yielding an annual increase of $249,206, but accepted the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor’s (OUCC) recommended increase of 44.84% generating an annual increase of $223,055. Because no hearing was requested under Ind. Code § 8-1-2-61.5 for small utilities with fewer than 8,000 customers, the Commission issued its order without a formal public hearing. The OUCC further recommended $675,000 in debt authorization for financing capital improvements, including a SCADA system and pipe maintenance.