EVANSVILLE — The Evansville City Council will officially intervene on behalf of city residents in CenterPoint Energy’s latest rate case.
Monday evening, the council voted 9-0 to hire Indianapolis-based Lewis Kappes, PC as its legal counsel with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The fees for the work will not exceed $20,000. The potential approval of those dollars, to come out of the city’s general fund, is set for council’s next meeting.
The council will join SABIC Innovative Plastics Mount Vernon, LLC; Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana and CenterPoint Energy Indiana South Industrial Group in their effort.
As an intervenor, city council will be able to file testimony in the case, as well as participate in the hearings.
According to the agreement, the firm will intervene on behalf of the city council and monitor the proceedings. This would include giving client reports, appear at public council meetings as requested, attend hearings as needed and participating in emails, calls and executive sessions.