Why Your Energy Bill is So Damn High (w/ Ben Inskeep)

Indiana utilities are raising rates again — and Hoosiers are paying the price. Host Josh Lowry sits down with Ben Inskeep, Program Director at the Citizens Action Coalition, to break down how monopoly utilities like AES Indiana and Duke Energy keep hiking electric bills, why the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission often sides with them, and how ordinary Hoosiers can push back.We cover everything:* Why utilities can lobby and donate to governors who appoint their regulators* How ratepayers literally fund the lawyers hired to argue against them in rate cases* What happened in the recent Duke Energy and AES rate hike fights* Why Indiana law makes it nearly impossible to create cheaper alternatives like REMCs or municipal utilities* How affordability and environmental sustainability get sidelined by politics and corporate profitsThis episode dives into the billion-dollar power games happening behind your monthly bill — and what you can do about it.🔌 Get involved: Citizens Action Coalition is leading the fight for affordable, fair utility rates in Indiana. Learn more at their website and find out how to make your voice heard at upcoming field hearings. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit landiscomms.substack.com