Braun explains firing of IURC Commissioner Andy ZayINDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — Gov. The Republican governor dismissed Zay from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) following several “potential violations.” In June, Braun replaced Zay as chairman after the IURC approved a rate increase for AES Indiana. The Indiana State Personnel Department declined to say if it referred the case for criminal investigation, citing state laws that keep personnel files confidential. Indiana State Personnel Department“Mike Braun and the Republican legislature have done everything to bend over backward for utility companies over the past 20+ years.