Fired Indiana utility regulator sues governor over his removal

Fired state regulator Andy Zay filed a lawsuit to regain his seat on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission before his former colleagues — and a replacement — vote on whether to reconsider a contentious $71 million rate hike for AES Indiana customers.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 1,416

Last Updated: 9 hours, 45 minutes ago

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Fired state regulator Andy Zay filed a lawsuit Monday to regain his seat on the powerful Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission before his former colleagues — and a replacement — vote on whether to reconsider a contentious $71 million rate hike for AES Indiana customers.

Zay also described a pattern of the governor’s office infringing on the commission’s statutory duty as an “impartial fact-finding body.”

The lawsuit comes exactly a week after Gov. Mike Braun abruptly …

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