The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is holding its fourth public meeting Wednesday night, giving Indianapolis residents the chance to speak on AES Indianas proposed rate hike.

Many residents have already shared their concerns over the proposed increase, and now some local businesses are even chiming in.

Its already at the point where its hard to pay," Billy Hannan, the owner of Broad Ripple Brewpub, emphasized.

Broad Ripple Brewpub is an icon here in Indianapolis.

Weve been here for 35 years. We were the first brewpub in the state of Indiana," Hannan said. "There is no Broad Ripple BrewPub anywhere else.

That means all expenses get paid out of the wallets of Hannan and his wife.

I look at our finances and I say, 'Okay, were doing okay right now' And then the utility bill comes

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