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Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Ind. Gov't. - Watch Duke Energy this morning before the IURC

From the IURC:

The Technical Conference in the Duke Energy proceeding (Cause No. 43114 IGCC4-S1) will be webcast at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, November 3rd.

To view the webcast, please click here.

To view the docket entry announcing the Technical Conference, please click here

See yesterday's comprehensive story by John Russell of the Indianapolis Star, headlined "Ethics flap has spotlight back on Duke project," here. A quote:
The issue is sure to come up Wednesday when Duke's chief executive, James Rogers, appears before state regulators in Indianapolis to justify the project in the wake of an ethics flap.

Two months ago, the utility placed two top officials on leave amid conflict-of-interest concerns over the relationship between the company and state regulators. The same day, Gov. Mitch Daniels fired the chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, David Hardy, saying he knew about the conflict and failed to address it.

The ethics issue has cast a shadow over the state's regulatory decisions regarding the Edwardsport plant. Now the state is conducting an audit of those decisions dating to 2006.

In the meantime, the review is reigniting a larger debate over whether the plant is needed, whether the technology is proven, and what the final price tag will be.

A parade of witnesses is set to testify during Wednesday's meeting, which begins at 9 a.m. at the PNC Center Downtown, 101 W. Washington St.

[Update at 9:10 am] OR MAYBE NOT! I saw it for a few seconds and now nothing.

[9:52 am] Now on "standby" with a photo of the Statehouse. Really, this is the agency that has all the engineers and determines our telecommunications policy?

[9:56 am] Back again, at least for the moment. Rogers is saying the prudent thing is to build a coal plant now -- because EPA, through NSR, may not permit new coal plants in future. All we could replace it with would be gas. In answer to a question, no, carbon sequestation not yet addressed.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 3, 2010 08:31 AM
Posted to Indiana Government