The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor is telling regulators to deny AES Indiana's $192.9 million rate increase request and instead cut current rates by $21.2 million.

The OUCC filed testimony Tuesday with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission after reviewing AES Indiana's case for three months. Eleven OUCC witnesses testified against the utility's proposal.

"AES Indiana has not demonstrated sufficient evidence for an increase in this rate case," said Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor Abby Gray, who was appointed to lead the office by Gov. Mike Braun on Sept. 3. The utility filed this request less than 14 months after receiving approval for its last rate increase in April 2024.

The OUCC is recommending several changes to benefit customers:

Customer service charges: Reduc

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