The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Nominating Committee’s members met in executive session Monday and reviewed 47 applications for three open seats on the five-member commission. Twenty-two people will be interviewed, they announced – including one sitting state senator.

After the public interviews next week, the committee will forward a slate of recommendations to Gov. Mike Braun. He’ll select new commissioners for four-year terms.

The IURC is charged with ensuring that utilities provide safe, reliable service at just and reasonable rates. It is “an advocate of neither the public nor the utilities,” according to its website.

When regulated utilities want to hike customer bills, they go to the commission for permission. The IURC can also regulate construction projects, asset acqu

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