State’s ratepayer advocate asks regulators to reconsider $71 million AES rate hike

By LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ Indiana Capital Chronicle Hoosier Utility Consumer Counselor Abby Gray on Tuesday asked state regulators to reexamine the $71 million base rate increase approved last month for AES Indiana. The moves comes as Gov. Mike Braun pressures the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission — via leadership shakeups and the bully pulpit — to…