Cayuga, In. – The Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) has asked regulators to reject Duke Energy Indiana’s “ill-advised” plan to retire two coal-powered units and replace them with new natural gas units at the Cayuga Generating Station in Vermillion County. The OUCC is responsible for protecting utility consumers. The $3,3 billion plan would retire 2 coal powered generators and replace them with natural gas units which would add 470 megawatts to the output of the plant. An official from the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor said the investment is particularly “ill-advised” because President Donald Trump and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun are “resoundingly reexamining” the environmental factors driving the shift away from coal. Over 2000 comments from the public have been received both pro and con many said the increased output is needed but many spoke out against the plan due to a rate hike by Duke to help pay for the conversion.