INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO
10-Q, 1998-08-07
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                                    FORM 10-Q


                       SECURlTlES AND EXCHANGE COMMlSSlON
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549


       Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                              Exchange Act of 1934


    For the quarterly period ended
             June 30, 1998                  Commission File Number  1-3132-2



                       INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Indiana                                      35-0413620
         (State or other jurisdiction                     (I.R.S. Employer
           of incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)

                  One Monument Circle
                  Indianapolis, Indiana                         46204
         (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


         Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  317-261-8261



     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
Registrant was required to file such  reports),  and (2) has been subject to the
filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.   Yes  X      No
                                                         ----       -----


     Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of the issuer's  classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

        Class                                     Outstanding At June 30, 1998
        -----                                     ----------------------------
 Common (Without Par Value)                            17,206,630 Shares



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                       INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
                       ----------------------------------

                                      INDEX
                                      -----



                                                                    Page No.
                                                                    --------

PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
- -------   ---------------------

         Statements of Income -  Three Months Ended and
           Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997                        2

         Balance Sheets - June 30, 1998 and
            December 31, 1997                                             3

         Statements of Cash Flows -
            Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997                       4

         Notes to Financial Statements                                  5-6

         Management's Discussion and Analysis of
            Financial Condition and Results of Operations              7-10

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                           11-13
- --------  -----------------                                           
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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
<TABLE>

                       INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
                              Statements of Income
                                 (In Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                                                 June 30                       June 30
                                                                           1998           1997           1998            1997
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------
OPERATING REVENUES:
<S>                                                                    <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>         
  Electric                                                             $    198,539   $    175,388   $    377,448    $    359,054
  Steam                                                                       8,167          8,389         19,579          20,022
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------
    Total operating revenues                                                206,706        183,777        397,027         379,076
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Operation:
    Fuel                                                                     43,209         37,506         84,249          79,122
    Other                                                                    38,425         35,622         73,346          68,255
  Power purchased                                                             2,842          1,131          3,849           5,290
  Purchased steam                                                             1,226          1,684          3,116           3,903
  Maintenance                                                                15,295         17,613         35,035          33,311
  Depreciation and amortization                                              25,378         26,504         50,663          52,244
  Taxes other than income taxes                                               8,636          8,127         17,458          17,000
  Income taxes - net                                                         22,497         16,498         39,971          36,325
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------
    Total operating expenses                                                157,508        144,685        307,687         295,450
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------
OPERATING INCOME                                                             49,198         39,092         89,340          83,626
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------

OTHER INCOME AND (DEDUCTIONS):
  Allowance for equity funds used during construction                           260          1,124            525           2,281
  Other - net                                                                   665           (182)           125            (594)
  Income taxes - net                                                           (285)           108              9             270
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------
    Total other income - net                                                    640          1,050            659           1,957
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------
INCOME BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES                                               49,838         40,142         89,999          85,583
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------

INTEREST CHARGES:
  Interest                                                                   10,215         10,238         20,375          21,159
  Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction                        (192)          (226)          (396)           (472)
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------
    Total interest charges                                                   10,023         10,012         19,979          20,687
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------

INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT
   OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE                                                      39,815         30,130         70,020          64,896

CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE                                            -              -              -          18,347
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------

NET INCOME                                                                   39,815         30,130         70,020          83,243
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS                                                 804            796          1,513           1,591
                                                                       -------------  -------------  -------------   -------------

INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                                      $     39,011   $     29,334   $     68,507    $     81,652
                                                                       =============  =============  =============   =============



See notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>

                                 INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
                                           Balance Sheets
                                           (In Thousands)
                                             (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                                       June 30           December 31
                                                                         1998                1997
                                                                    --------------      --------------
                           ASSETS
UTILITY PLANT:
<S>                                                                 <C>                 <C>          
  Utility plant in service                                          $   2,823,722       $   2,800,446
  Less accumulated depreciation                                         1,161,523           1,121,317
                                                                    --------------      --------------
      Utility plant in service - net                                    1,662,199           1,679,129
  Construction work in progress                                            77,987              77,030
  Property held for future use                                             10,224              10,224
                                                                    --------------      --------------
      Utility plant - net                                               1,750,410           1,766,383
                                                                    --------------      --------------
OTHER PROPERTY -
  At cost, less accumulated depreciation                                    5,538               5,171
                                                                    --------------      --------------
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                19,828               4,950
  Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue (less allowance
    for doubtful accounts 1998, $989 and 1997, $1,005)                     34,711              43,053
  Fuel - at average cost                                                   29,279              35,000
  Materials and supplies - at average cost                                 49,214              47,648
  Prepayments and other current assets                                      3,834               8,486
                                                                    --------------      --------------
      Total current assets                                                136,866             139,137
                                                                    --------------      --------------
DEFERRED DEBITS:
  Regulatory assets                                                       122,402             126,784
  Miscellaneous                                                            11,623              12,297
                                                                    --------------      --------------
      Total deferred debits                                               134,025             139,081
                                                                    --------------      --------------
              TOTAL                                                 $   2,026,839       $   2,049,772
                                                                    ==============      ==============

               CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
CAPITALIZATION:
  Common shareholder's equity:
    Common stock                                                    $     324,537       $     324,537
    Premium and net gain on preferred stock                                 2,642               2,329
    Retained earnings                                                     457,936             508,626
                                                                    --------------      --------------
      Total common shareholder's equity                                   785,115             835,492
  Cumulative preferred stock (Note 3)                                      59,135               9,135
  Long-term debt (less current maturities
    and sinking fund requirements)                                        627,867             627,840
                                                                    --------------      --------------
      Total capitalization                                              1,472,117           1,472,467
                                                                    --------------      --------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Notes payable - banks and commercial paper                                    -              23,700
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                    49,085              63,970
  Dividends payable                                                        19,193              13,290
  Taxes accrued                                                            33,443              18,674
  Interest accrued                                                         13,290              13,258
  Other current liabilities                                                11,020              12,556
                                                                    --------------      --------------
      Total current liabilities                                           126,031             145,448
                                                                    --------------      --------------
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
  Accumulated deferred income taxes - net                                 326,297             325,386
  Unamortized investment tax credit                                        43,388              44,783
  Accrued postretirement benefits                                          13,936              17,144
  Accrued pension benefits                                                 40,814              39,821
  Miscellaneous                                                             4,256               4,723
                                                                    --------------      --------------
      Total deferred credits and other long-term liabilities              428,691             431,857
                                                                    --------------      --------------

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
              TOTAL                                                 $   2,026,839       $   2,049,772
                                                                    ==============      ==============


See notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>


                                   INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
                                        Statements of Cash Flows
                                             (In Thousands)
                                               (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>


                                                                                 Six Months Ended
                                                                                     June 30
                                                                              1998               1997
                                                                         --------------     --------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS:
<S>                                                                      <C>                <C>          
  Net income                                                             $      70,020      $      83,243
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                               49,971             49,503
    Amortization of regulatory assets                                            5,184              7,825
    Deferred income taxes and investment tax credit adjustments - net           (2,127)            11,146
    Allowance for funds used during construction                                  (921)            (2,753)
    Cumulative effect of accounting change - before taxes (Note 4)                   -            (29,915)
  Change in certain assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                                                          8,342              5,290
    Fuel, materials and supplies                                                 4,155              4,584
    Accounts payable                                                           (14,885)            (4,854)
    Taxes accrued                                                               14,769                281
    Accrued pension benefits                                                       993              2,165
    Other - net                                                                    793             (1,821)
                                                                         --------------     --------------
Net cash provided by operating activities                                      136,294            124,694
                                                                         --------------     --------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING:
  Construction expenditures                                                    (32,525)           (30,569)
  Other                                                                            328             (1,027)
                                                                         --------------     --------------
Net cash used in investing activities                                          (32,197)           (31,596)
                                                                         --------------     --------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING:
  Short-term debt - net                                                        (23,700)           (11,250)
  Issuance of preferred stock (Note 3)                                          50,000            (34,000)
  Dividends paid                                                              (115,029)           (47,953)
  Other                                                                           (490)                36
                                                                         --------------     --------------
Net cash used in financing activities                                          (89,219)           (93,167)
                                                                         --------------     --------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                            14,878                (69)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                 4,950              8,840
                                                                         --------------     --------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                               $      19,828      $       8,771
                                                                         ==============     ==============


- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supplemental  disclosures of cash flow information:  Cash paid during the period
  for:
    Interest (net of amount capitalized)                                 $      19,372      $      20,246
                                                                         ==============     ==============
    Income taxes                                                         $      22,627      $      32,337
                                                                         ==============     ==============


See notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>




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                       INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
                       ----------------------------------

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          -----------------------------


1.      COMPANY

        Indianapolis   Power  &  Light   Company  is  a  subsidiary   of  IPALCO
        Enterprises, Inc.

2.      GENERAL

        The  preparation  of financial  statements in conformity  with generally
        accepted  accounting  principles  requires that  management make certain
        estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
        liabilities  and disclosure of contingent  assets and liabilities at the
        date of the financial  statements.  The reported amounts of revenues and
        expenses  during  the  reporting  period  may  also be  affected  by the
        estimates and assumptions management is required to make. Actual results
        may differ from those estimates.

        In the opinion of management these  statements  reflect all adjustments,
        consisting of only normal recurring  accruals,  which are necessary to a
        fair  statement of the results for the interim  periods  covered by such
        statements. Due to the seasonal nature of the electric utility business,
        the annual results are not generated  evenly by quarter during the year.
        Certain   amounts  from  prior  year  financial   statements  have  been
        reclassified  to  conform  to the  current  year  presentation.  Certain
        amounts have been  restated  due to the change to the  unbilled  revenue
        method of accounting (see note 4). These financial  statements and notes
        should be read in  conjunction  with the  audited  financial  statements
        included in IPL's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

3.      PREFERRED STOCK

        On January  13,  1998,  Indianapolis  Power & Light  Company  issued $50
        million of  cumulative  preferred  stock  with a rate of 5.65%.  500,000
        shares were issued at $100 par value each.  The stock will be redeemable
        at par value, subject to certain  restrictions,  in whole or in part, at
        any time on or after January 1, 2008, at the option of IPL.

4.      CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE

        Effective  January 1, 1997,  IPL adopted the unbilled  revenue method of
        accounting  for all  electric  and  steam  sales to more  closely  match
        revenues with expenses.  Under this method, IPL accrues revenues for all
        electric  and steam energy  delivered  to  customers  during the period,
        whether billed or not.  Previously IPL recognized these revenues only as
        customers  were billed,  with the service  rendered  after monthly meter
        reading dates through the end of a calendar month recognized as revenues
        in the following month. The cumulative effect of accounting  change, net
        of taxes,  was a  one-time  increase  of $18.3  million,  reported  as a
        separate  component of net income in the restated first quarter earnings
        of  1997.  The  change  had  the  effect  of  increasing  income  before
        cumulative  effect of accounting  change in the first six months of 1997
        by less than $0.1  million.  The results of 1997 were  restated  for the
        accounting change.

5.      COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

        On January 1, 1998,  IPL adopted SFAS No. 130,  "Comprehensive  Income,"
        which requires that changes in the amounts of certain  items,  including
        foreign currency translation adjustments and gains and losses on certain
        securities be shown in the financial statements.  It has been determined
        that IPL has no amounts which require classification under comprehensive
        income.

6.      NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD

        Statement of Financial  Standards No. 133,  "Accounting  for  Derivative
        Instruments  and  Hedging  Activities",  was  issued in June 1998 and is
        effective for all fiscal  quarters of all fiscal years  beginning  after
        June 15, 1999.  This  statement  establishes  accounting  and  reporting
        standards for  derivative  instruments  and for hedging  activities.  It
        requires that an entity  recognizes all  derivatives as either assets or
        liabilities  in the statement of financial  condition and measures those
        instruments at fair value.  If certain  conditions are met, a derivative
        may be specifically designated as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge,
        or a hedge of a foreign currency exposure. The accounting for changes in
        the fair value of a derivative  (that is,  gains and losses)  depends of
        the  intended  use of the  derivative  and  the  resulting  designation.
        Management  has not yet quantified the effect of the new standard on the
        financial statements.


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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

         In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation  Reform Act of 1995 (the Reform Act), IPL is hereby filing cautionary
statements  identifying  important factors that could cause IPL's actual results
to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking  statements of IPL.
This Form 10-Q, and particularly Management's Discussion and Analysis,  contains
forward-looking statements. The Reform Act defines forward-looking statements as
statements that express an expectation or belief and contain a projection,  plan
or  assumption  with regard to, among other  things,  future  revenues,  income,
earnings per share or capital  structure.  Such  statements  of future events or
performance  are not  guarantees of future  performance  and involve  estimates,
assumptions,  and uncertainties and are qualified in their entirety by reference
to, and are  accompanied  by, the following  important  factors that could cause
IPL's   actual   results  to  differ   materially   from  those   contained   in
forward-looking  statements made by or on behalf of IPL. The words "anticipate,"
"believe,"  "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "project," "objective" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

         Some  important  factors  that  could  cause  IPL's  actual  results or
outcomes  to differ  materially  from  those  discussed  in the  forward-looking
statements include,  but are not limited to, fluctuations in customer growth and
demand,  weather,  fuel and purchased power costs and  availability,  regulatory
action,   Federal  and  State   legislation,   interest  rates,  labor  strikes,
maintenance and capital expenditures and local economic conditions. In addition,
IPL's  ability  to have  available  an  appropriate  amount of  electric  supply
capacity  in  a  timely  manner  can   significantly   impact  IPL's   financial
performance. The timing of deregulation and competition, product development and
introductions of technology changes are also important potential factors.

         All such factors are difficult to predict,  contain uncertainties which
may materially affect actual results and are beyond the control of IPL.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Overview
- --------

         The Board of  Directors of  Indianapolis  Power & Light  Company  (IPL)
declared dividends on common stock of $25 million,  $22.4 million and $6 million
on April 28, 1998, May 26, 1998 and June 30, 1998,  respectively.  The dividends
were paid by IPL to IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.

         IPL's  capital  requirements  are  primarily  related  to  construction
expenditures  needed to meet customers'  needs for  electricity  and steam,  for
environmental compliance and for the implementation of an integrated information
system.  Construction  expenditures  (excluding  allowance for funds used during
construction)   totaled  $19.2  million  during  the  second  quarter  of  1998,
representing  a $2.0  million  increase  from  the  comparable  period  in 1997.
Internally  generated  cash  provided by  operations  was used for  construction
expenditures  during  the  second  quarter  of 1998.  Construction  expenditures
(excluding allowance for funds used during  construction)  totaled $32.5 million
during the first six months  ended June 30,  1998,  representing  a $2.0 million
increase from the comparable period in 1997.  Internally generated cash provided
by operations was used for construction expenditures during the first six months
of 1998.

         The  three-year   construction   program  has  not  changed  from  that
previously reported in IPL's 1997 Form 10-K report. (See "Future Performance" in
Item 7 of  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and
Results of Operations in IPL's 1997 Form 10-K report for further discussion).

         IPL is  continuing to perform analyses of its systems and is working
with suppliers and service organizations in order to  determine  the  impact of
year 2000  issues.  Management  is unable to predict  at this  time the full 
impact  year  2000  issues  will  have on IPL's operations or future financial
condition.  Management  presently estimates that the total cost of testing and
required changes to systems  owned or  controlled  by IPL to allow for year 2000
issues will be approximately $4 million.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

         Comparison of Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 1998
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
             With Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 1997
             ------------------------------------------------------

         Income  applicable to common stock  increased  $9.7 million  during the
second quarter of 1998 compared to the second quarter of 1997. Income applicable
to common  stock  decreased  $13.1  million  during  the six  months  ended 1998
compared to the same period last year. Income applicable to common stock for the
first six months of 1997  included a one-time  positive  after-tax  increase  of
$18.3 million. See "Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change" below. The following
discussion highlights additional factors contributing to the variances.

Operating Revenues
- ------------------

         Operating  revenues  during the second  quarter and six months ended of
1998  increased  from the  comparable  1997  periods by $22.9  million and $18.0
million, respectively. The increases in revenues resulted from the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              Increase (Decrease) from Comparable Period
                                                              ------------------------------------------
                                                                              June 30, 1998
                                                                              -------------
                                                              Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                              ------------------         ----------------
                                                                          (Millions of Dollars)
         <S>                                                         <C>                        <C>    
         Electric:
              Change in retail KWH sales - net of fuel               10.8                       4.6
              Fuel revenue                                           (0.4)                      0.2
              Wholesale revenue                                      11.0                      11.7
              DSM Tracker revenue                                     0.4                       0.8
         Steam revenue                                               (0.2)                     (0.4)
         Other revenue                                                1.3                       1.1
                                                                 --------                  --------
              Total change in operating revenues                 $   22.9                  $   18.0
                                                                 ========                  ========
</TABLE>


         The second  quarter  increase in retail KWH sales  compared to the same
period in 1997 was due in part to warmer weather.  Cooling degree days increased
91% during the  second  quarter  compared  to the same  period in 1997.  The six
months ended  increase was due in part to a 99% increase in cooling  degree days
partially  offset by a decrease of 23% in heating  degree  days  compared to the
same  period  last  year.  Economic  growth  in  IPL's  service  territory  also
contributed  to the increase in sales for both the second quarter and six months
ended.  The changes in fuel revenues in 1998 from the prior year reflect changes
in total fuel costs billed to customers.  The increased  wholesale  sales during
the second quarter and six months ended of 1998, as compared to the same periods
in 1997, reflect increased  wholesale  marketing efforts and energy requirements
of other utilities.

Operating Expenses
- ------------------

         Fuel  expenses  in the  second  quarter  and six  months  ended of 1998
increased by $5.7 million and $5.1  million,  respectively  compared to the same
periods  during  1997.  The  primary  reason for both  variances  from the prior
periods was a result of increased total KWH sales.

         Other  expenses  in the second  quarter  and six  months  ended of 1998
increased by $2.8 million and $5.1 million, respectively. The second quarter and
six month ended increases primarily resulted from expenses related to a hospital
chilled water project of $2.0 million. Also contributing to the six months ended
increase  was  increased  electric  distribution  expense  as well as  increased
administrative and general expense.

         Power purchased  expenses in the second quarter and six months ended of
1998 increased by $1.7 million and decreased by $1.4 million,  respectively. The
increase  during the second quarter  resulted from increased KWH purchases while
being  partially  offset by  decreased  demand  charges.  The six  months  ended
decrease resulted primarily from decreased demand charges.

         Maintenance expenses decreased $2.3 million in the second quarter while
increasing $1.7 million for the six months ended of 1998 compared to the similar
periods in 1997. The decrease in the second quarter reflects the timing of costs
for  plant  maintenance.  Due to the  mild  weather,  overhaul  maintenance  was
advanced to the first quarter in 1998,  compared to the more conventional timing
of performing overhaul  maintenance in the second quarter.  The increase for the
six months ended period  resulted  primarily  from the overhaul of unit 6 at the
Pritchard  plant as well as increased  boiler and electric plant  maintenance at
the Petersburg plant.

         Income  taxes - net,  increased  $6.0  million and $3.6  million in the
second quarter and six months ended periods,  respectively due to an increase in
pretax operating income.

         As a result of the foregoing,  utility operating income increased 25.9%
during the second  quarter of 1998 from the  comparable  1997  period,  to $49.2
million.  Utility operating income during the six months ended of 1998 increased
6.8% from the comparable 1997 period, to $89.3 million.

Other Income and Deductions
- ---------------------------

         Allowance  for equity  funds used  during  construction  decreased  $.9
million and $1.8  million in the second  quarter and six months  ended  periods,
respectively  compared  to the same  periods  last  year.  In August  1997,  the
amortization  of deferred  carrying  charges on a plant asset ended resulting in
this decrease.

         Other - net increased $.8 million and $.7 million in the second quarter
and six months ended, respectively.  The second quarter and six months increases
were due in part to decreased miscellaneous non-operating expenses.

Interest and Other Charges
- --------------------------

         Interest  expense  decreased $.8 million during the six months ended of
1998 while  unchanging  for the second quarter  compared to the similar  periods
last  year.  The six  months  variance  was  due to  decreased  interest  on tax
assessments,  short-term  interest  and  long-term  interest.  The  decrease  in
long-term  interest was due to the  retirement of a $11.3 million first mortgage
bond in May 1997.

Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change
- --------------------------------------

         A  cumulative  effect  of  accounting  change  in the  amount  of $18.3
million,  net of taxes,  was  effectively  recorded  during the first quarter of
1997.  Effective  January 1, 1997, IPL adopted the unbilled  revenues  method of
accounting for electricity and steam delivered  during the period.  Revenues are
accrued for services provided but unbilled at the end of each month.



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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                           ---------------------------

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
- -------  -----------------

         On August  18,  1997,  Region V of the U. S.  Environmental  Protection
Agency  issued to IPL a Notice of  Violation  (NOV) under the Clean Air Act. The
NOV alleged that particulate matter emissions from IPL's Perry K Units 11 and 12
exceeded  applicable  limits on three  dates in 1995,  that  particulate  matter
emissions  from Perry K Units 15 and 16 exceeded  applicable  limits on a single
date in each of 1994 and 1995,  and that sulfur dioxide  emissions  exceeded the
applicable  limit on four days in the first quarter of 1997.  IPL disagrees with
the Agency's interpretations of the applicable rules and believes that the Perry
K Plant has been in compliance with applicable  limits.  Representatives  of IPL
met with the  Agency on  several  occasions  in 1997 and 1998,  in an attempt to
resolve the matter and have  subsequently  provided  the Agency with  additional
information  on the  operation of the Plant.  IPL  believes  that it has reached
agreement  with the  Agency on the terms of an  Administrative  Order  that will
resolve the matter without  penalty.  The Agency has not yet formally issued the
order,  however.  If IPL were  adjudged  to have  violated  applicable  emission
limits,  it  could  be  subject  to  maximum  penalties  of  $27,500  per day of
violation.  While  the  results  of this  proceeding  cannot be  predicted  with
certainty, management, based upon the advice of counsel, believes that the final
outcome will not have a material  adverse effect on the  consolidated  financial
statements.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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     The Annual Meeting of shareholders  of  Indianapolis  Power & Light Company
was held on April 15, 1998. At the meeting the following  directors were elected
to terms of one year each which  expire in April 1999.  Each  director  received
17,206,630 votes of the Company's common stock: Joseph D. Barnette,  Jr.; Robert
A. Borns;  Mitchell E. Daniels,  Jr.; Rexford C. Early; Otto N. Frenzel III; Max
L. Gibson; John R. Hodowal; Ramon L. Humke; Andre B. Lacy; L. Ben Lytle; Michael
S. Maurer; Andrew J. Paine, Jr.; Sallie W. Rowland; and Thomas H. Sams.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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         (a)  Exhibits.  Copies of documents  listed below which are  identified
         with an asterisk (*) are  incorporated  herein by reference  and made a
         part hereof. Management contracts or compensatory plans are marked with
         a double asterisk (**) after the description of the contract or plan.

3.1*     Articles of Incorporation of Indianapolis Power & Light Company, as
          amended.  (Form 10-K for the year ended 12-31-97.)

3.2*     Bylaws of Indianapolis Power & Light Company, as amended.  (Form 10-Q
          for the quarter ended March 31, 1998.)

4.1*     Mortgage  and  Deed  of  Trust,  dated  as  of  May  1,  1940,  between
         Indianapolis Power & Light Company and American National Bank and Trust
         Company  of  Chicago,  Trustee,  as  supplemented  and  modified  by 42
         Supplemental Indentures.

               Exhibits D in File No. 2-4396; B-1 in File No. 2-6210; 7-C
         File No. 2-7944; 7-D in File No.2-72944; 7-E in File No. 2-8106; 7-F
         in File No. 2-8749; 7-G in File No. 2-8749; 4-Q in File No. 2-10052;
         2-I in File No. 2-12488; 2-J in File No. 2-13903; 2-K in File
         No. 2-22553; 2-L in File No. 2-24581; 2-M in File No. 2-26156; 4-D in
         File No. 2-26884; 2-D in File No. 2-38332; Exhibit A to Form 8-K for
         October 1970; Exhibit 2-F in File No. 2-47162; 2-F in File No. 2-50260;
         2-G in File No. 2-50260; 2-F in File No. 2-53541; 2E in File 
         No. 2-55154; 2E in File No. 2-60819; 2F in File No. 2-60819; 2-G in
         File No. 2-60819; Exhibit A to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 9-30-78
         File No.1-3132; 13-4 in File No. 2-73213; Exhibit 4 in File No.2-93092.
         Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Supplemental Indentures. 
         (Form 10-K dated for the year ended December 31, 1985.)

4.2*     Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 1, 1986.
          (Form 10-K for year ended 12-31-86.)

4.3*     Thirty-Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 1, 1989.  (Form
          10-K for year ended 12-31-89.)

4.4*     Thirty-Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, 1989. (Form
          10-K for year ended 12-31-89.)

4.5*     Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 15, 1991.
          (Form 10-K for year ended 12-31-91.)

4.6*     Thirty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, 1992. (Form
          10-K for year ended 12-31-92.)

4.7*     Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 1, 1993.  (Form
          10-Q for quarter ended 9-30-93.)

4.8*     Thirty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 1, 1993. 
          (Form 10-Q for quarter ended 9-30-93.)

4.9*     Thirty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 1, 1993.
          (Form 10-Q for quarter ended 9-30-93.)

4.10*    Thirty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 1, 1994.
          (Form 8-K, dated 1-25-94.)

4.11*    Fortieth Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 1, 1994.  (Form
          8-K, dated 1-25-94.)

4.12*    Forty-First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 15, 1995.
          (Exhibit 4.12 to the Form 10-K dated 12-31-94.)

4.13*    Forty-Second  Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 1, 1995.
          (Exhibit 4.12 to the Form 10-K dated 12-31-95.)

10.1     Form of Termination Benefits Agreement together with schedule of
          parties to, and dates of, the Termination Benefits Agreements **

10.2     Amendment No. 7 dated June 11, 1998, to Interconnection Agreement
          dated May 1, 1992, among Indianapolis Power & Light Company, PSI
          Energy, Inc. and CINERGY Services, Inc.

27.1     Financial Data Schedule.

         (b)      Reports on Form 8-K.

                  None
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                                       Signatures
                                       ----------

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                           INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
                                           ----------------------------------
                                                       (Registrant)



Date:  August 7, 1998                     /s/  John R. Brehm
       --------------                     --------------------------       
                                               John R. Brehm
                                               Senior Vice President, Finance



Date:  August 7, 1998                     /s/  Stephen J. Plunkett
       --------------                     ---------------------------
                                               Stephen J. Plunkett
                                               Controller







                                        EXHIBIT 10.1
     
                        FORM OF

             TERMINATION BENEFITS AGREEMENT
   AS AMENDED AND RESTATED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1993

[See Schedule A attached hereto for a list of parties to,
   and dates of, the Termination Benefits Agreements]

     This Agreement, dated as of January 1, 1993, by  and
among  IPALCO  ENTERPRISES, INC., an Indiana  corporation
having  its  principal executive offices at  25  Monument
Circle,    Indianapolis,   Indiana    46204   ("IPALCO"),
INDIANAPOLIS   POWER   &  LIGHT   COMPANY,   an   Indiana
corporation having its principal executive offices at  25
Monument  Circle,  Indianapolis, Indiana   46204  ("IPL")
(both  IPALCO  and  IPL  being collectively  referred  to
herein  as  the  "Company"), and   , an Indiana  resident
whose mailing address is    (the "Executive").

                    R E C I T A L S

     The following facts are true:

     A.   The Executive is serving the Company as  a  key
executive officer, and is expected to continue to make  a
major  contribution  to  the profitability,  growth,  and
financial strength of the Company.

     B.   The Company considers the continued services of
the  Executive to be in the best interests of the Company
and its shareholders, and desires to assure itself of the
availability of such continued services in the future  on
an  objective and impartial basis and without distraction
or  conflict  of interest in the event of an  attempt  to
obtain control of the Company.

     C.  The Executive is willing to remain in the employ
of  the  Company upon the understanding that the  Company
will provide him with income security upon the terms  and
subject  to  the  conditions  contained  herein  if   his
employment is terminated by the Company without cause  or
if  he  voluntarily  terminates his employment  for  good
reason.

     D.  If the Company and Executive entered into one or
more   Termination  Benefits  Agreements  prior  to  this
Agreement  (the "Prior Termination Benefits Agreements"),
this  Agreement is intended to supersede and replace  the
Prior Termination Benefits Agreements.

                   A G R E E M E N T

     In  consideration  of the premises  and  the  mutual
covenants  and  agreements  hereinafter  set  forth,  the
Company and the Executive agree as follows:

     1.   Undertaking.  The Company agrees to pay to  the
Executive the termination benefits specified in paragraph
2 hereof if (a) control of IPALCO is acquired (as defined
in  paragraph  3(a)  hereof)  during  the  term  of  this
Agreement  (as described in paragraph 5 hereof)  and  (b)
within  three (3) years after the acquisition of  control
occurs  (i) the Company terminates the employment of  the
Executive for any reason other than Cause (as defined  in
paragraph 3(b) hereof), death, the Executive's attainment
of age sixty-five (65) or total and permanent disability,
or   (ii)   the  Executive  voluntarily  terminates   his
employment for Good Reason (as defined in paragraph  3(c)
hereof).

     2.   Termination  Benefits.   If  the  Executive  is
entitled to termination benefits pursuant to paragraph  1
hereof,  the  Company agrees to pay to the  Executive  as
termination  benefits in a lump-sum payment  within  five
(5)  calendar days of the termination of the  Executive's
employment  an  amount to be computed by multiplying  (i)
the  Executive's average annual compensation (as  defined
in  Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended  (the "Code")) payable by the Company  which  was
includable in the gross income of the Executive  for  the
most  recent  five  (5) calendar years ending  coincident
with  or immediately before the date on which control  of
the  Company is acquired (or such portion of such  period
during  which  the  Executive  was  an  employee  of  the
Company), by (ii) two hundred ninety-nine and ninety-nine
one  hundredths percent (299.99%).  For purposes of  this
Agreement, employment and compensation paid by any direct
or  indirect subsidiary of the Company will be deemed  to
be employment and compensation paid by the Company.

     3.  Definitions.

            (a)    As   used   in  this  Agreement,   the
       "acquisition of control" means:

               (i)  The  acquisition by  any  individual,
            entity  or  group  (within  the  meaning   of
            Section   13(d)(3)   or   14(d)(2)   of   the
            Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as  amended
            (the   "Exchange  Act"))  (a   "Person")   of
            beneficial  ownership (within the meaning  of
            Rule  13d-3  promulgated under  the  Exchange
            Act)  of  twenty  percent (20%)  or  more  of
            either  (A)  the then outstanding  shares  of
            common  stock  of  IPALCO  (the  "Outstanding
            IPALCO  Common  Stock") or (B)  the  combined
            voting  power of the then outstanding  voting
            securities   of  IPALCO  entitled   to   vote
            generally  in the election of directors  (the
            "Outstanding   IPALCO  Voting   Securities");
            provided,   however,   that   the   following
            acquisitions   shall   not   constitute    an
            acquisition  of control:  (A) any acquisition
            directly    from    IPALCO   (excluding    an
            acquisition  by virtue of the exercise  of  a
            conversion  privilege), (B)  any  acquisition
            by   IPALCO,  (C)  any  acquisition  by   any
            employee  benefit  plan  (or  related  trust)
            sponsored  or  maintained by IPALCO,  IPL  or
            any  corporation controlled by IPALCO or  (D)
            any  acquisition by any corporation  pursuant
            to     a     reorganization,    merger     or
            consolidation,     if,     following     such
            reorganization, merger or consolidation,  the
            conditions described in clauses (A), (B)  and
            (C)  of  subsection (iii) of  this  paragraph
            3(a) are satisfied;

               (ii)   Individuals who,  as  of  the  date
            hereof, constitute the Board of Directors  of
            IPALCO (the "Incumbent Board") cease for  any
            reason  to constitute at least a majority  of
            the   Board  of  Directors  of  IPALCO   (the
            "Board");   provided,   however,   that   any
            individual becoming a director subsequent  to
            the   date   hereof   whose   election,    or
            nomination    for   election   by    IPALCO's
            shareholders, was approved by a  vote  of  at
            least  a  majority  of  the  directors   then
            comprising  the  Incumbent  Board  shall   be
            considered as though such individual  were  a
            member   of   the   Incumbent   Board,    but
            excluding,   for  this  purpose,   any   such
            individual   whose  initial   assumption   of
            office  occurs  as  a  result  of  either  an
            actual  or  threatened election  contest  (as
            such  terms  are  used  in  Rule  14a-11   of
            Regulation   14A   promulgated   under    the
            Exchange  Act) or other actual or  threatened
            solicitation of proxies or consents by or  on
            behalf of a Person other than the Board; or

               (iii)  Approval  by  the  shareholders  of
            IPALCO   of   a  reorganization,  merger   or
            consolidation,   in   each   case,    unless,
            following  such  reorganization,  merger   or
            consolidation,  (A) more than  sixty  percent
            (60%)  of, respectively, the then outstanding
            shares  of  common stock of  the  corporation
            resulting  from  such reorganization,  merger
            or  consolidation  and  the  combined  voting
            power   of   the   then  outstanding   voting
            securities  of such corporation  entitled  to
            vote  generally in the election of  directors
            is   then  beneficially  owned,  directly  or
            indirectly,  by all or substantially  all  of
            the  individuals and entities  who  were  the
            beneficial  owners,  respectively,   of   the
            Outstanding   IPALCO   Common    Stock    and
            Outstanding    IPALCO    Voting    Securities
            immediately  prior  to  such  reorganization,
            merger or consolidation in substantially  the
            same    proportions   as   their   ownership,
            immediately  prior  to  such  reorganization,
            merger  or  consolidation, of the Outstanding
            IPALCO  Stock  and Outstanding IPALCO  Voting
            Securities,  as  the  case  may  be,  (B)  no
            Person   (excluding  IPALCO,   any   employee
            benefit plan or related trust of IPALCO,  IPL
            or   such  corporation  resulting  from  such
            reorganization,  merger or consolidation  and
            any  Person  beneficially owning, immediately
            prior  to  such  reorganization,  merger   or
            consolidation  and  any  Person  beneficially
            owning,    immediately    prior    to    such
            reorganization,   merger  or   consolidation,
            directly or indirectly, twenty percent  (20%)
            or  more  of  the Outstanding  IPALCO  Common
            Stock  or  Outstanding Voting Securities,  as
            the  case may be) beneficially owns, directly
            or  indirectly, twenty percent (20%) or  more
            of,   respectively,  the   then   outstanding
            shares  of  common stock of  the  corporation
            resulting  from  such reorganization,  merger
            or   consolidation  or  the  combined  voting
            power   of   the   then  outstanding   voting
            securities  of such corporation  entitled  to
            vote  generally in the election of  directors
            and  (C)  at least a majority of the  members
            of  the board of directors of the corporation
            resulting  from  such reorganization,  merger
            or   consolidation  were   members   of   the
            Incumbent  Board at the time of the execution
            of  the initial agreement providing for  such
            reorganization, merger or consolidation;

               (iv)   Approval  by  the  shareholders  of
            IPALCO  of  (A)  a  complete  liquidation  or
            dissolution  of  IPALCO or (B)  the  sale  or
            other  disposition  of all  or  substantially
            all of the assets of IPALCO, other than to  a
            corporation, with respect to which  following
            such  sale or other disposition (1) more than
            sixty  percent  (60%) of,  respectively,  the
            then  outstanding shares of common  stock  of
            such  corporation  and  the  combined  voting
            power   of   the   then  outstanding   voting
            securities  of such corporation  entitled  to
            vote  generally in the election of  directors
            is   then  beneficially  owned,  directly  or
            indirectly,  by all or substantially  all  of
            the  individuals and entities  who  were  the
            beneficial  owners,  respectively,   of   the
            Outstanding   IPALCO   Common    Stock    and
            Outstanding    IPALCO    Voting    Securities
            immediately  prior  to  such  sale  or  other
            disposition   in   substantially   the   same
            proportion  as  their ownership,  immediately
            prior  to such sale or other disposition,  of
            the   Outstanding  IPALCO  Common  Stock  and
            Outstanding IPALCO Voting Securities, as  the
            case  may be, (2) no Person (excluding IPALCO
            and  any  employee benefit  plan  or  related
            trust of IPALCO, IPL or such corporation  and
            any  Person  beneficially owning, immediately
            prior  to  such  sale  or other  disposition,
            directly or indirectly, twenty percent  (20%)
            or  more  of  the Outstanding  IPALCO  Common
            Stock    or    Outstanding   IPALCO    Voting
            Securities,  as the case may be) beneficially
            owns,  directly or indirectly, twenty percent
            (20%)  or  more  of, respectively,  the  then
            outstanding  shares of common stock  of  such
            corporation and the combined voting power  of
            the  then  outstanding voting  securities  of
            such  corporation entitled to vote  generally
            in  the  election  of directors  and  (3)  at
            least  a majority of the members of the board
            of   directors   of  such  corporation   were
            members  of the Incumbent Board at  the  time
            of  the execution of the initial agreement or
            action  of the Board providing for such  sale
            or other disposition of assets of IPALCO; or

               (v)    The  closing,  as  defined  in  the
            documents relating to, or as evidenced  by  a
            certificate   of   any   state   or   federal
            governmental authority in connection with,  a
            transaction   approval  of   which   by   the
            shareholders  of IPALCO would  constitute  an
            "acquisition  of  control"  under  subsection
            (iii)  or (iv) of this section 3(a)  of  this
            Agreement.

            Notwithstanding  anything contained  in  this
       Agreement  to  the  contrary, if  the  Executive's
       employment  is  terminated before an  "acquisition
       of  control" as defined in this section  3(a)  and
       the  Executive reasonably demonstrates  that  such
       termination  (i)  was at the request  of  a  third
       party  who  has  indicated an intention  or  taken
       steps   reasonably   calculated   to   effect   an
       "acquisition  of control" and who  effectuates  an
       "acquisition  of  control" (a  "Third  Party")  or
       (ii) otherwise occurred in connection with, or  in
       anticipation  of,  an  "acquisition  of   control"
       which  actually occurs, then for all  purposes  of
       this  Agreement,  the date of an  "acquisition  of
       control" with respect to the Executive shall  mean
       the  date  immediately prior to the date  of  such
       termination of the Executive's employment.

            (b)   As  used  in this Agreement,  the  term
       "Cause"   means   fraud,  dishonesty,   theft   of
       corporate  assets,  or other gross  misconduct  by
       the  Executive.   Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,
       the  Executive shall not be deemed  to  have  been
       terminated for cause unless and until there  shall
       have  been delivered to him a copy of a resolution
       duly  adopted by the affirmative vote of not  less
       than  a  majority of the entire membership of  the
       Board  at  a meeting of the Board called and  held
       for  the purpose (after reasonable notice  to  him
       and  an  opportunity for him,  together  with  his
       counsel,  to  be heard before the Board),  finding
       that  in  the good faith opinion of the Board  the
       Executive  was guilty of conduct set  forth  above
       in  the  first  sentence  of  the  subsection  and
       specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

            (c)   As  used  in this Agreement,  the  term
       "Good   Reason"  means,  without  the  Executive's
       written   consent,   (i)   a   demotion   in   the
       Executive's  status, position or  responsibilities
       which,  in  his  reasonable  judgment,  does   not
       represent  a  promotion from his status,  position
       or   responsibilities  as  in  effect  immediately
       prior   to   the  change  in  control;  (ii)   the
       assignment  to  the Executive  of  any  duties  or
       responsibilities   which,   in   his    reasonable
       judgment,  are  inconsistent  with  such   status,
       position  or responsibilities; or any  removal  of
       the  Executive  from or failure  to  reappoint  or
       reelect  him to any of such positions,  except  in
       connection  with the termination of his employment
       for  total  and  permanent  disability,  death  or
       Cause  or by him other than for Good Reason; (iii)
       a  reduction  by  the Company in  the  Executive's
       base salary as in effect on the date hereof or  as
       the  same  may  be  increased from  time  to  time
       during   the  term  of  this  Agreement   or   the
       Company's failure to increase (within twelve  (12)
       months  of the Executive's last increase  in  base
       salary)  the  Executive's  base  salary  after   a
       change  in  control in an amount  which  at  least
       equals,   on  a  percentage  basis,  the   average
       percentage  increase  in  base  salary   for   all
       executive  and  senior  officers  of  the  Company
       effected  in  the  preceding twelve  (12)  months;
       (iv)  the  relocation  of the principal  executive
       offices  of  IPALCO  or IPL, whichever  entity  on
       behalf   of   which  the  Executive   performs   a
       principal function of that entity as part  of  his
       employment  services,  to a location  outside  the
       Indianapolis,  Indiana metropolitan  area  or  the
       Company's  requiring him to be based at any  place
       other than the location at which he performed  his
       duties  prior to a change in control,  except  for
       required  travel on the Company's business  to  an
       extent  substantially consistent with his business
       travel  obligations at the time  of  a  change  in
       control;  (v)  the  failure  by  the  Company   to
       continue  in effect any incentive, bonus or  other
       compensation   plan   in   which   the   Executive
       participates,  including but not  limited  to  the
       Company's   stock  option  and  restricted   stock
       plans,  unless an equitable arrangement  (embodied
       in  an  ongoing  substitute or alternative  plan),
       with  which he has consented, has been  made  with
       respect  to  such  plan  in  connection  with  the
       change  in control, or the failure by the  Company
       to  continue  his  participation therein,  or  any
       action  by  the  Company which would  directly  or
       indirectly  materially  reduce  his  participation
       therein;  (vi)  the  failure  by  the  Company  to
       continue  to  provide the Executive with  benefits
       substantially similar to those enjoyed by  him  or
       to   which  he  was  entitled  under  any  of  the
       Company's    pension,   profit    sharing,    life
       insurance,  medical, dental, health and  accident,
       or  disability plans in which he was participating
       at  the time of a change in control, the taking of
       any action by the Company which would directly  or
       indirectly materially reduce any of such  benefits
       or  deprive  him  of any material  fringe  benefit
       enjoyed by him or to which he was entitled at  the
       time  of the change in control, or the failure  by
       the  Company  to provide him with  the  number  of
       paid  vacation and sick leave days to which he  is
       entitled  on  the basis of years of  service  with
       the  Company  in  accordance  with  the  Company's
       normal  vacation  policy in  effect  on  the  date
       hereof;  (vii)  the  failure  of  the  Company  to
       obtain   a   satisfactory   agreement   from   any
       successor  or assign of the Company to assume  and
       agree  to  perform  this  Agreement;  (viii)   any
       purported    termination   of   the    Executive's
       employment  which is not effected  pursuant  to  a
       Notice  of Termination satisfying the requirements
       of  paragraph  4(c)  hereof (and,  if  applicable,
       paragraph 3(b) hereof); and for purposes  of  this
       Agreement, no such purported termination shall  be
       effective;  or  (ix) any request  by  the  Company
       that the Executive participate in an unlawful  act
       or  take any action constituting a breach  of  the
       Executive's professional standard of conduct.

            Notwithstanding  anything in  this  paragraph
       3(c)  to  the contrary, the Executive's  right  to
       terminate   his   employment  pursuant   to   this
       paragraph  3(c)  shall  not  be  affected  by  his
       incapacity due to physical or mental illness.

    4. Additional Provisions.

            (a)   Enforcement of Agreement.  The  Company
       is  aware that upon the occurrence of a change  in
       control  the  Board of Directors or a  shareholder
       of  the Company may then cause or attempt to cause
       the   Company  to  refuse  to  comply   with   its
       obligations under this Agreement, or may cause  or
       attempt to cause the Company to institute, or  may
       institute,   litigation  seeking  to   have   this
       Agreement declared unenforceable, or may  take  or
       attempt   to  take  other  action  to   deny   the
       Executive   the  benefits  intended   under   this
       Agreement.   In these circumstances,  the  purpose
       of  this Agreement could be frustrated.  It is the
       intent  of the Company that the Executive  not  be
       required  to  incur the expenses  associated  with
       the   enforcement   of  his  rights   under   this
       Agreement  by  litigation or other  legal  action,
       nor  be  bound to negotiate any settlement of  his
       rights hereunder, because the cost and expense  of
       such    legal    action   or   settlement    would
       substantially  detract from the benefits  intended
       to   be   extended  to  the  Executive  hereunder.
       Accordingly, if following a change in  control  it
       should  appear to the Executive that  the  Company
       has  failed  to comply with any of its obligations
       under  this  Agreement or in the  event  that  the
       Company  or any other person takes any  action  to
       declare  this Agreement void or unenforceable,  or
       institutes  any litigation or other  legal  action
       designed to deny, diminish or to recover from  the
       Executive the benefits entitled to be provided  to
       the  Executive  hereunder and that  the  Executive
       has  complied  with  all of his obligations  under
       this    Agreement,    the   Company    irrevocably
       authorizes  the  Executive from time  to  time  to
       retain  counsel of his choice, at the  expense  of
       the  Company  as provided in this paragraph  4(a),
       to  represent the Executive in connection with the
       initiation or defense of any litigation  or  other
       legal  action,  whether  such  action  is  by   or
       against  the  Company  or any  director,  officer,
       shareholder, or other person affiliated  with  the
       Company,  in  any  jurisdiction.   Notwithstanding
       any     existing    or    prior    attorney-client
       relationship   between  the   Company   and   such
       counsel, the Company irrevocably consents  to  the
       Executive   entering   into   an   attorney-client
       relationship  with  such  counsel,  and  in   that
       connection  the  Company and the  Executive  agree
       that   a  confidential  relationship  shall  exist
       between  the  Executive  and  such  counsel.   The
       reasonable  fees and expenses of counsel  selected
       from  time to time by the Executive as hereinabove
       provided  shall  be  paid  or  reimbursed  to  the
       Executive  by  the Company on a regular,  periodic
       basis  upon  presentation by the  Executive  of  a
       statement  or statements prepared by such  counsel
       in  accordance with its customary practices, up to
       a  maximum  aggregate  amount  of  $500,000.   Any
       legal  expenses incurred by the Company by  reason
       of   any  dispute  between  the  parties   as   to
       enforceability of or the terms contained  in  this
       Agreement,  notwithstanding  the  outcome  of  any
       such dispute, shall be the sole responsibility  of
       the  Company, and the Company shall not  take  any
       action  to  seek reimbursement from the  Executive
       for such expenses.

            (b)   Severance  Pay; No  Duty  to  Mitigate.
       The  amounts payable to the Executive  under  this
       Agreement shall not be treated as damages  but  as
       severance  compensation to which the Executive  is
       entitled   by   reason  of  termination   of   his
       employment  in  the circumstances contemplated  by
       this   Agreement.   The  Company  shall   not   be
       entitled  to  set off against the amounts  payable
       to   the  Executive  any  amounts  earned  by  the
       Executive  in  other employment after  termination
       of   his  employment  with  the  Company,  or  any
       amounts  which  might  have  been  earned  by  the
       Executive  in other employment had he sought  such
       other employment.

            (c)   Notice  of Termination.  Any  purported
       termination  by  the Company or by  the  Executive
       shall   be  communicated  by  written  Notice   of
       Termination   to   the  other  party   hereto   in
       accordance   with  paragraph  4(k)  hereof.    For
       purposes   of   this  Agreement,  a   "Notice   of
       Termination"  shall  mean  a  notice  which  shall
       indicate  the  specific termination  provision  in
       this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth  in
       reasonable  detail  the  facts  and  circumstances
       claimed to provide a basis for termination of  his
       employment under the provision so indicated.   For
       purposes  of  this  Agreement, no  such  purported
       termination   shall  be  effective  without   such
       Notice of Termination.

            (d)   Internal  Revenue  Code.   Anything  in
       this  Agreement  to the contrary  notwithstanding,
       in  the  event  that Deloitte & Touche  determines
       that  any  payment by the Company to  or  for  the
       benefit of the Executive pursuant to the terms  of
       this  Agreement  would  be  nondeductible  by  the
       Company  for  federal income tax purposes  because
       of  Section  280G  of the Code,  then  the  amount
       payable  to  or  for the benefit of the  Executive
       pursuant  to this Agreement shall be reduced  (but
       not  below  zero)  to the maximum  amount  payable
       without  causing  the payment to be  nondeductible
       by  the  Company because of Section  280G  of  the
       Code.   Such  determination by Deloitte  &  Touche
       shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties.

            (e)   Assignment.  This Agreement shall inure
       to  the benefit of and be binding upon the parties
       hereto    and    their    respective    executors,
       administrators,  heirs, personal  representatives,
       successors,   and   assigns,  but   neither   this
       Agreement nor any right hereunder may be  assigned
       or   transferred  by  either  party  hereto,   any
       beneficiary, or any other person, nor  be  subject
       to   alienation,   anticipation,   sale,   pledge,
       encumbrance,  execution,  levy,  or  other   legal
       process  of  any  kind against the Executive,  his
       beneficiary  or any other person.  Notwithstanding
       the   foregoing,  the  Company  will  assign  this
       Agreement  to  any corporation or  other  business
       entity  succeeding  to substantially  all  of  the
       business  and  assets of the  Company  by  merger,
       consolidation,  sale of assets, or  otherwise  and
       shall  obtain the assumption of this Agreement  by
       such successor.

            (f)    Entire   Agreement.   This   Agreement
       contains the entire agreement between the  parties
       with  respect to the subject matter  hereof.   All
       representations,   promises,    and    prior    or
       contemporaneous understandings among  the  parties
       with   respect  to  the  subject  matter   hereof,
       including    any   Prior   Termination    Benefits
       Agreements, are merged into and expressed in  this
       Agreement,   and  any  and  all  prior  agreements
       between  the  parties with respect to the  subject
       matter hereof are hereby cancelled.

            (g)  Amendment.  This Agreement shall not  be
       amended,  modified,  or supplemented  without  the
       written  agreement of the parties at the  time  of
       such amendment, modification, or supplement.

            (h)  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall  be
       governed  by and subject to the laws of the  State
       of Indiana.

            (i)    Severability.    The   invalidity   or
       unenforceability  of any particular  provision  of
       this   Agreement  shall  not  affect   the   other
       provisions, and this Agreement shall be  construed
       in   all   respects   as  if   such   invalid   or
       unenforceable  provision had  not  been  contained
       herein.

            (j)    Captions.    The  captions   in   this
       Agreement  are  for convenience and identification
       purposes  only, are not an integral part  of  this
       Agreement,  and  are not to be considered  in  the
       interpretation of any part hereof.

            (k)     Notices.     Except   as    otherwise
       specifically  provided  in  this  Agreement,   all
       notices  and other communications hereunder  shall
       be  in  writing and shall be deemed to  have  been
       duly  given  if  delivered in person  or  sent  by
       registered  or  certified mail,  postage  prepaid,
       addressed  as  set forth above, or to  such  other
       address  as shall be furnished in writing  by  any
       party to the others.

            (l)     Waivers.     Except   as    otherwise
       specifically   provided  in  this  Agreement,   no
       waiver  by  either party hereto of any  breach  by
       the  other  party  hereto  of  any  condition   or
       provision  of  this Agreement to be  performed  by
       such  other  party shall be deemed to be  a  valid
       waiver  unless such waiver is in writing or,  even
       if  in writing, shall be deemed to be a waiver  of
       a   subsequent   breach  of  such   condition   or
       provision  or a waiver of a similar or  dissimilar
       provision  or  condition at the  same  or  at  any
       prior or subsequent time.

            (m)    Gender.   The  use  of  the  masculine
       gender  throughout this Agreement  is  solely  for
       convenience;  thus, in cases where  the  Executive
       is  female, the feminine gender shall be deemed to
       be used in place of the masculine gender.


    5.   Term  of  this Agreement.  This Agreement  shall
remain  in  effect  until January 1, 1998  or  until  the
expiration  of any extension thereof.  The term  of  this
Agreement  shall be automatically extended  for  one  (1)
year periods without further action of the parties as  of
January 1, 1994 and each succeeding January 1 thereafter,
unless  IPALCO  shall have served written notice  to  the
Executive prior to January 1, 1994 or prior to January  1
of  each  succeeding year, as the case  may  be,  of  its
intention that the Agreement shall terminate at  the  end
of  the  five  (5)  year  period  that  begins  with  the
January 1 following the date of such written notice.

    IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the parties have executed  this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

               IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.


               By:
Attest:




               INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY


               By:

Attest:





               
                                

                       SCHEDULE A
                           TO
             TERMINATION BENEFITS AGREEMENT
   As Amended and Restated, Effective January 1, 1993

By and among IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Indianapolis Power
& Light Company and the following individuals:

Michael G. Banta (effective July 1, 1995)
John C. Berlier, Jr.
John R. Brehm
Max Califar
Ralph E. Canter (effective May 1, 1995)
Kevin P. Greisl (effective May 1, 1998)
Joseph A. Gustin (effective May 1, 1998)
John R. Hodowal
Ramon L. Humke (effective January 1, 1997)
David J. Kiesel (effective July 28, 1998)
Donald W. Knight
David J. McCarthy (effective January 1, 1996)
Paul S. Mannweiler (effective January 1, 1997)
Steven L. Meyer
Stephen J. Plunkett
Stephen M. Powell (effective May 1, 1998)
Edward J. Ryan (effective July 28, 1998)
Joseph A. Slash
Bryan G. Tabler (effective October 1, 1994)
William A. Tracy (effective May 1, 1998)




                         Exhibit 10.2

                                  June 11, 1998


Mr. Ron C. Snead
Cinergy Corporation
139 East Fourth St.
Cincinnati, OH 45201

Re:  IPL/PSI Interconnection Agreement - Service Schedule D

Dear Mr. Snead:

This  letter  seeks to extend  our  existing  agreement  regarding  transmission
service IPL  provides  PSI Energy at the Carmel  Southeast  Tap,  which  expires
August 31. IPL  proposes  to extend  Service  Schedule D (Carmel  Southeast  Tap
Network  Power and  Energy  Transfer),  a part of the  existing  interconnection
agreement between IPL and Cinergy,  dated June 30, 1995, by one year, to include
August 31, 1999.

Please confirm by signature below, Cinergy's agreement that the existing Service
Schedule  D, under  which IPL  currently  provides  service to PSI at the Carmel
Southeast  Tap, will be extended by one year to and  including  August 31, 1999,
with the same rates, terms and conditions.  Further,  Cinergy and IPL agree that
PSI Energy also has the option to take transmission service for Carmel Southeast
Tap  under any open  access  transmission  tariffs  that may be filed by IPL and
which become effective after the date of this letter agreement.

Two  original  copies of this letter are  provided  for your  signature.  Please
return one signed original copy to me and retain one copy for your files.

                                    Regards,


                                                     Michael G. Banta,
                                                     Vice President
                                                     and Assistant General
                                                        Counsel

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By:      /s/ John C. Procario
        ---------------------

Title:   Vice President
        ---------------------

Company: CINERGY
        ---------------------



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