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Council deadlocks on Citizens Energy letter of agreement after questions about rates, contribution and 25-year term
Summary
Zionsville council deadlocked 3-3 on an ordinance approving a letter of agreement for Citizens Energy to acquire service rights; councilors pressed for clarity on wide utility rate differences, a $3 million Citizens contribution and a 25-year clawback; the item was continued to the council's next meeting.
The Zionsville Town Council on March 2 deadlocked 3-3 on a second-reading ordinance (2025-27) that would approve a letter of agreement between the Town of Zionsville and Citizens Energy to assume service rights tied to Hamilton Southeastern’s customer territory agreement (CTA). The tie vote means the council moved the item for further consideration at its next meeting.
Councilors raised persistent questions about a rate-comparison packet submitted by local landowners that showed large differences between TRICO/Trio and investor-owned utilities. Vice President Burke and others asked Citizens and utility leaders to explain how rates can vary so widely when some utilities fall under Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission oversight and some do not.
A Citizens representative told the council Citizens Wastewater Westfield is…
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