New Rate Case
The City of Bloomington is requesting a base rate increase in a newly filed case.
All publicly filed documents in this case (Cause No. 46330) are available on the IURC's website.
- The OUCC is the state agency - separate from the IURC - that represents all consumers in cases before the Commission.
- OUCC attorneys and analysts are reviewing the utility's testimony and exhibits.
- Written public comments are invited.
Most rate cases take approximately 300 days to complete, and a final order from the IURC is not expected until Summer 2026. The OUCC's timeline outlines the steps in the process.
- Utility Testimony
The City filed its petition and the following testimony on Nov. 26, 2025:
Previous Cases
- 2021
The City of Bloomington has received approval of new rates and financing authority in IURC Cause No. 45533. The case's approved settlement agreement will allow for an increase of 18.2 percent. The city originally requested an increase of about 22 percent.
Monthly residential water charges for 5,000 gallons will rise from $26.50 to $28.39 in 2022 and to $30.60 in 2024, for a customer within the city limits. Charges at the same usage for an out-of-city customer will rise from $27.82 to $29.78 in 2022 and to $32.07 in 2024.
- Commission Order (12-22-2021)
- Settlement Agreement
- OUCC Settlement Testimony: Sullivan
- OUCC Settlement Testimony: Mierzwa
All publicly filed documents are available from the IURC's electronic case file, including settlement testimony from additional parties.
Our infographic outlines the steps in a utility base rate case.
The OUCC issued a June 15, 2021 news release to invite public comments. The IURC held a July 6, 2021 public field hearing in Bloomington.
Only the city's water rates were at issue in this case. Municipal sewer utilities are exempt from IURC oversight. Their rates are set by elected city and town councils.
- 2017
The IURC approved Bloomington's previous water rates in 2017.
12-9-2025
