INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana’s utility regulator chair said Tuesday he wants more comprehensive plans from utility providers to provide relief to ratepayers.

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission took hours of testimony from each of the state’s five largest investor-owned utilities: AES Indiana, Duke Energy, NIPSCO, Indiana & Michigan Power and CenterPoint Energy. The commissioners focused on affordability for ratepayers, specifically residential customers.

Company leaders for AES Indiana and Duke Energy both said they already have programs in place to help customers lower their utility bills. AES Indiana President Brandi Davis-Handy said AES offers home energy a...