The state agency representing you in utility company rate cases calls this “unprecedented”–Indianapolis Power and Light researched the bill-paying history of customers who objected to the company’s proposed 88-point-three million dollar rate increase. A spokesman for the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor says a utility has the right to respond to any testimony in a rate case–but he said any attempt to discredit consumers is “bad policy and unhelpful.” IPL says its research shows customers who objected would actually have lower bills under the rate plan.
