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City of Mishawaka officials say the 3.75% annual rate increases over five years will help fund sewer upgrades that have been mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop raw sewage from entering the St. Joseph River during rainy weather.

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) crews are working tirelessly to restore power following Sunday’s storm, which caused significant damage across the region.

The state recently approved the increase to help pay for new renewable energy projects as well as maintaining the company’s coal plants.

Of the five major Indiana electric utilities, more than 19,000 households had bills that were past due in December and were eligible for assistance. More than 54,000 Hoosier households were on payment plans.

More than 700,000 utility customers lost power in the wake of Wednesday's winter storm, mostly blamed on accumulating ice and high winds.

The bill seeks to undo the effect of an Indiana Supreme Court decision involving the cost of cleaning up Duke Energy's coal ash waste.

It would allow utilities to recover the cost of “unexpected events” that ended up being more expensive than what they budgeted for.

House lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday aimed at lowering the cost of new housing.

The war in Ukraine and the pandemic have dramatically driven up fuel costs. The highest recent fuel adjustment was by AES Indiana — where the average customer paid an extra $24 a month from September to November.

Indiana households have more energy insecurity than all but seven states in the country. That’s according to a survey released this week by the Energy Information Administration.