Purdue University Fort Wayne is embracing solar energy with a new grant from EBSCO Information Services. The university's Helmke Library is one of three libraries receiving grant support from EBSCO to cover the cost of solar array installation. ... Read More
Merrillville-based NiSource plans to sell a nearly 20% non-controlling interest in its Northern Indiana Public Service Co. subsidiary. The company said the deal with an affiliate of Blackstone Infrastructure Partners is valued at more than $2.1 billion.... Read More
Texas-based EDP Renewables North America has announced a 20-year power purchase agreement with NIPSCO in Merrillville. Through the deal, the utility will buy the power generated by the $365 million, 198-megawatt Carpenter Wind Farm in Jasper County.... Read More
Typical Indiana residents could see a close to 5% reduction in their electric bills if AES Indiana's quarterly Fuel Adjustment Charge filing with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. ... Read More
The Indy Autonomous Challenge is making its first on-track appearance outside of the United States this weekend. For the first time, the full-scale autonomous racecars developed twill run on the Monza F1 circuit as part of the Milan Monza Motor Show in Italy.... Read More
A more than $3 billion electric vehicle battery cell plant is coming to St. Joseph County. General Motors and South Korea-based Samsung SDI announced Tuesday that they have selected New Carlisle to build the plant and will create 1,700 manufacturing jobs.... Read More
By the time it’s expected to come online in 2026, a West Terre Haute-based fertilizer plant will have the capacity to capture and store as much as 1.65 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, making it one of the largest carbon-sequestration projects in the country.... Read More
The Indiana project to be constructed east of the Town of New Carlisle will be a 188-megawatt operation with Honeysuckle Solar and a long-term power purchase agreement with AEP Energy Partners. The commercial solar farm will be privately-funded, costing $250 million, and will be able to power 27,000 homes.... Read More
The use of nuclear power from small modular reactors creates a promising, carbon-free energy option for Purdue University that should be further explored, according to an interim report from Purdue and North Carolina-based Duke Energy. ... Read More
West Lafayette-based Emergent Solar Energy has begun operation of a $500,000 solar project at the Indianapolis headquarters of Abel Construction Co. Emergent Managing Partner Jeremy Lipinksi said the project is one of the largest of its kind in Indianapolis.... Read More
Valparaiso Mayor Matt Murphy marked the beginning of operation of 100 solar panels atop City Hall. The project is part of an overall effort to add solar panels to several buildings, which officials said would save $5.2 million over their 35-year lifespan.... Read More
London-based Lightsource says commercial operation of its 152-megawatt Bellflower Solar farm in Henry and Rush counties has begun. The $169 million project is expected to generate enough energy to power the equivalent of nearly 27,000 homes annually.... Read More
Officials in St. Joseph County have approved an amended development agreement and incentives for a proposed EV battery cell plant that could be located in Indiana. General Motors plans to invest $3.5 billion to build the facility that could bring 1,600 jobs.... Read More
Columbus-based Accelera by Cummins cut the ribbon Friday on its first U.S. electrolyzer production site. The company said it is utilizing 89,000 square feet of its Fridley, Minnesota facility for the electrolyzer production and plans to add 100 jobs by 2024.... Read More
A Bloomington manufacturer argued before the Indiana Supreme Court Wednesday that it was unfairly forced to modify building plans for a new warehouse, claiming Duke Energy Indiana took part of its land without compensation.... Read More
A Gibson County property was already under a valid lease for oil and gas production and could not be leased for development to an energy company, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Wednesday in affirming a lower court’s summary judgment decision.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan Power on Monday announced plans to invest $61 million to enhance its electric transmission network in Noble and Whitley counties. The utility said the project will involve rebuilding nearly 25 miles of transmission lines.... Read More
Indiana’s powerful electric utilities exited the state’s recent legislative session wielding key legislative victories though it might take years to know the ultimate ramifications. But there’s agreement on what the future holds for ratepayers: higher bills.... Read More
A subsidiary of Ohio-based steel roll forming company Omco Holdings cut the ribbon Thursday on a new solar array at its manufacturing plant in Pierceton. Omco Solar also announced that operations are fully underway at its second manufacturing plant in Warsaw.... Read More
The South Bend Common Council has given preliminary approval for tax abatement requests from Verbio North America, which last week acquired the South Bend Ethanol plant. If it receives final approval, the company would save about $16.5 million in taxes.... Read More
