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County council member says Indiana code should be updated to give municipalities a seat at the table on electric utility rates
Summary
A council member told the Lake County Council on Oct. 14 that state law should be amended to allow municipal governments to participate in negotiations over electric utility rates and franchise agreements, saying municipalities currently lack the same seat at the table as they do for water and sewer utilities.
During general announcements at the Oct. 14 Lake County Council meeting, a council member addressed utility regulation and said Indiana law should be changed to allow municipal governments a formal role in negotiations and oversight of electric utilities.
The council member (speaker not identified by name in the transcript) argued that Title 8 of the Indiana Code currently provides municipal oversight mechanisms for water, wastewater and stormwater utilities and said electric utilities should be treated similarly. "I'm a big believer in if you wanna solve local problems, you give it to local government," the speaker said. "So I'm gonna be…
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