The power company that provides electricity primarily to Marion County has filed for a rate increase with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. If approved, customer electric rates would increase 13.5 percent over two years starting in 2026, an average increase of about $21 a month for residential customers.
On its website, AES states that it is experiencing rising costs for materials, labor and services due to inflation and market conditions.
“These increases impact core areas like trimming trees away from our power lines and storm restoration,” the website states…