content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
   
                            Washington, D.C.  20549 
   
                      __________________________________ 
   
                                   FORM 8-K 
                      __________________________________ 
   
   
                                CURRENT REPORT 
   
   
                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
   
   
     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 27, 1994 
   
   
                           IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC. 
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
   
   
          Indiana                 1-8644            35-1575582 
  (State or other jurisdiction  (Commision             (IRS Employer 
      of incorporation)         File Number)   Identification No.)  
   
   
               25 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana  46204 
             (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code) 
   
   
      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (317) 261-8261 
  
  
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events 
   
            On September 27, 1994, IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., parent of 
            Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL), announced that IPL would 
            further delay the construction of a new, base-load electric 
            generating unit at its proposed Patriot plant in Switzerland 
            County, Indiana to a date beyond IPL's current 5-year Construction 
            Program. 
   
  Item 7.  Exhibits 
   
       (99) Copy of press release issued by IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., parent 
            of Indianapolis Power & LIght Company (IPL), relating to IPL's 
            decision to further delay the construction of a new, base-load 
            electric generating unit at its proposed Patriot plant. 
   
   
   
                                   SIGNATURE 
   
       After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify 
  that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and 
  correct. 
   
   
  Dated:  September 27, 1994 
   
                                     IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC. 
   
   
                                     By /s/ John R. Brehm 
                                       ---------------------------------
                                       Name:   John R. Brehm 
                                       Title:  Vice President and 
                                               Treasurer
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
   
                            Washington, D.C.  20549 
   
                      __________________________________ 
   
                                   FORM 8-K 
                      __________________________________ 
   
   
                                CURRENT REPORT 
   
   
                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
   
   
     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 27, 1994 
   
   
                           IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC. 
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
   
   
          Indiana                 1-8644            35-1575582 
  (State or other jurisdiction  (Commision             (IRS Employer 
      of incorporation)         File Number)   Identification No.)  
   
   
               25 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana  46204 
             (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code) 
   
   
      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (317) 261-8261
  Item 5.  Other Events 
   
            On September 27, 1994, IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., parent of 
            Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL), announced that IPL would 
            further delay the construction of a new, base-load electric 
            generating unit at its proposed Patriot plant in Switzerland 
            County, Indiana to a date beyond IPL's current 5-year Construction 
            Program. 
   
  Item 7.  Exhibits 
   
       (99) Copy of press release issued by IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., parent 
            of Indianapolis Power & LIght Company (IPL), relating to IPL's 
            decision to further delay the construction of a new, base-load 
            electric generating unit at its proposed Patriot plant. 
   
   
   
                                   SIGNATURE 
   
       After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify 
  that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and 
  correct. 
   
   
  Dated:  September 27, 1994 
   
                                     IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC. 
   
   
                                     By /s/ John R. Brehm 
                                       ---------------------------------
                                       Name:   John R. Brehm 
                                       Title:  Vice President and 
                                               Treasurer