Indiana utility regulators on Wednesday approved a sweeping plan by AES Indiana to stop burning coal at its massive Petersburg Generating Station in favor of natural gas, despite opposition from the coal industry and some elected officials.... Read More
Merrillville-based NiSource Inc. is reporting third quarter net income of $85.7 million, up from $77 million during the same period last year. CEO Lloyd Yates said the utility provider saw several examples of constructive partnerships that are...... Read More
A proposed $26 million mixed-use development in Kokomo has cleared a key hurdle. The city's redevelopment commission this week approved plans for The Elwood, which would include 114 apartments and 3,000 square feet of commercial space.... Read More
Zelestra, a renewable energy company headquartered in Spain, has begun construction on a solar farm in Jasper County. When complete, the solar farm will provide energy to Meta, which is building a massive data center campus in southern Indiana.... Read More
The Indiana Office of Energy Development will see a change in leadership at the end of the month. On Friday, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced that Ryan Hadley will step down form his role as the OED's executive director.... Read More
Lightsource bp’s Honeysuckle solar project in St. Joseph County has entered commercial operation with 188 megawatts of new clean energy generation. The project will generate enough energy annually to power 27,000 U.S. homes and reduce carbon dioxide emissions ...... Read More
Officials with the Indianapolis-based utility said in an interview with IBJ this week they have no interest in delaying the conversion from coal to natural gas at the two remaining units at the Petersburg plant, tentatively scheduled for the end of 2026.... Read More
A consumer advocacy group is calling on the Indiana General Assembly to enact a moratorium on huge new data centers, saying they could lead to skyrocketing utility bills and large tax subsidies.... Read More
Lafayette-based Wabash announced Wednesday that it has been selected to receive a $1.6 million U.S. Department of Energy grant toward the development of solar-powered refrigerated semitrailers and truck bodies.... Read More
The powerful Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission can—and should—investigate early retirements of coal-burning power plants, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita wrote in a memorandum of legal guidance released Tuesday. Rokita opined that the IURC is implicitly duty-bound to prevent such closures until a utility finds “dispatchable” replacement power. But the Statehouse, Rokita added, could add legal requirements. Sen. […]... Read More
One Indiana utility company earned top marks and another pair nabbed no points in a national clean energy assessment. The six Hoosier utilities featured averaged a 44%—a “C” grade.... Read More
ReElement Technologies Corp. and American Metals LLC plan to form a joint venture with Lohum to establish what they say will be the country's first fully integrated battery recycling, repurposing, and critical material production facility in Marion.... Read More
Jennifer McCormick, the Democrat running for Indiana governor, proposes banning ratepayer dollars from being used for lobbying and reinstating a Mitch Daniels-era energy efficiency program, according to her utility policy plan announced Thursday morning.... Read More
Arizona-based Arevon Energy says it has secured $351 million in financing for its solar project in Gibson County. When operational, Gibson Solar is expected to generate enough clean energy to power the equivalent of more than 30,000 homes annually.... Read More
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. is requesting approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to raise electric rates for its more than 480,000 customers. The utility said, if approved, the move would raise rates by $32 per month.... Read More
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed an opening brief in a federal appeals court, claiming the Biden administration’s Clean Power Plant 2.0 rule is invasive and unlawful. Back in May, Rokita announced he and other states planned to challenge the rule.... Read More
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has approved Greenwood-based Indiana American Water's $45 million acquisition of Silver Creek Water Corp. in Sellersburg. The deal was originally approved by Silver Creek members in November 2023.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced nearly 300 hydroelectric improvement projects across the country that will receive up to $430 million in incentive payments. Among them are four projects in Indiana that will share in nearly $19 million in funding.... Read More
Mammoth Solar is making the first of its economic development payments to Pulaski County as its massive solar farm comes online.... Read More
AES Indiana is asking permission from the IURC to add an 85 megawatt solar energy farm in DuBois County to its portfolio. ... Read More
