Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP)  filed a petition with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) on 9/23/2011 requesting a $178 million (net $149 million) rate increase request under the Commission's Minimum Standard Filing  Requirements (MSFR) See 170 IAC 1-5-2(c) for details on MSFR.

The IURC has scheduled a prehearing conference in Cause No. 44075 this afternoon to address procedural issues such as filing deadlines and hopefully will rule on whether or not I&M can proceed under MSFR which would allow an expedited schedule within about 10 months from the date of their request to a final order from the IURC.

Parties of interest which have interevened thus far include: Inovateus Solar of South Bend and Ecos Energy. Also intervening are the City of Ft. Wayne, the City of South Bend and the Citizens Action Coalition (CAC). The Office of the Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) is also a party to this proceeding as required by Indiana state law.

Watch this blog for the outcome of the prehearing conference and other details as this case unfolds.

Download I&M's petition HERE: 44075 I&M Petition_23Sept2011