The first day of summer is Friday, June 20.

AES Indiana preparing for summer storm season, urging customers to plan ahead

June 17, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS - AES Indiana, a subsidiary of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), is preparing for the summer storm season and asking customers to plan ahead. The first day of summer is Friday, June 20 and the season can bring unpredictable severe and dangerous weather. Lightning strikes can cause damage to electric equipment, and gusty winds can break tree branches that land on power lines. In some cases, flash flooding may cause electrical hazards and service disruptions. 

The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), anticipates a hot summer for 2025 with unseasonably hot temperatures during June, July and August. This leads to a higher probability of strong storms, including more heat events with hotter temperatures starting earlier and ending later.  

Figure 1: Climate Prediction Center (CPC), a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

AES Indiana conducts routine maintenance to strengthen its power delivery system, including inspecting and replacing poles and trimming trees away from power lines. AES Indiana crews are well-equipped to handle any damage caused by summer storms. We conduct regular planning sessions and drills to maintain our proficiency in storm response, ensuring that power is restored to our customers safely and efficiently.  

When severe weather is in the forecast, AES Indiana adjusts staffing to ensure we are prepared to respond if outages occur. If the lights go out, our teams work around the clock to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

For more outage safety tips and resources, visit aesindiana.com/outage-safety.  

Preparation is key

AES Indiana is urging customers to plan ahead for severe storms. Here are some tips you can follow before the summer storm season starts:

 

  • Build a kit: Prepare an emergency kit with essential supplies to help you during an outage. Include non-perishable food items, water, flashlight, batteries, first aid kit, any necessary medications and a portable mobile charging device. 
  • Make a plan: Have your plan ready for you and your family and the possibility of an extended power outage. Be sure to have a contact list of family, friends and neighbors. 
  • Be informed: Opt in to AES Indiana email and SMS notifications. Check your local forecasts. Bookmark the AES Indiana Outage page on your mobile device to report outages and get updates on our outage map. If there is a multi-day restoration event, you can find storm updates at aesindiana.com/storm-updates.

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About AES Indiana

AES Indiana, an AES Company, provides retail electric service to more than 530,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Indianapolis, as well as portions of other Central Indiana communities surrounding Marion County. During its long history, AES Indiana has supplied its customers with some of the lowest-cost, most reliable power in the country. For more information about the company, please Connect with AES Indiana on X, Facebook and LinkedIn. For more information about how AES Indiana is accelerating the future of energy, visit aesindiana.com.