INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced on Tuesday that he remains committed to protecting Hoosiers from unreasonable utility rates and is calling for an entrepreneurial approach to address the issue.

Braun named three people to the nominating committee of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the administrative agency that makes decisions in the public interest to ensure utilities provide safe and reliable service at just and reasonable rates.

“It is important that the IURC nominating committee look at applicants through a lens that considers one’s ability to protect ratepayers while objectively weighing the facts and proposals that will impact Hoosiers for years to come," said Braun.

The appointees are Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources Suzie Jaworowski, former Indiana State Representative Dollyne Sherman, and Cory Cochran, a business executive from Floyd County.

The three will join the four members previously nominated by the General Assembly.

Braun says with the nominating committee in place, applications are now open for three IURC commissioner vacancies.

Braun is encouraging entrepreneurial candidates who will objectively consider proposed energy-related filings and their impact upon ratepayers to apply to this commission.

The roles are full-time positions, and you can apply online.

The nominating committee will then review applicants and forward recommended finalists to Braun.