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
Arizona-based Arevon Energy Inc. has broken ground on a $250 million solar project in Gibson County. Known as Gibson Solar, the 251-megawatt solar farm is expected to generate enough energy to power the equivalent of more than 30,000 homes annually.... Read More
The companies finalized their agreement Tuesday to jointly run the new factory in New Carlisle but said production would not start until 2027. Previously the plant was expected to start making cells in 2026.... Read More
For nearly six decades, the 800-acre Petersburg Generating Station in southern Indiana has helped keep the lights on in Indianapolis. It has powered homes, factories and office towers. Now, the Petersburg Generating Station is closing in on a sweeping change.... Read More
Arizona-based Arevon Energy Inc. announced Tuesday it has signed a long-term Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement with Meta Platforms Inc., the parent of Facebook and Instagram. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.... Read More
The Indiana Energy Independence Fund on Tuesday announced it would begin lending services for green, energy efficient projects. The commercial lending product targets Hoosier businesses, not-for-profits and governments to help lower their energy costs.... Read More
As part of its planned push towards renewable electricity, Northern Indiana Public Service Co. has announced the completion of a new solar field in White County. Cavalry Solar generates 200 megawatts of energy which can power around 60,000 homes.... Read More
CenterPoint Energy in Evansville is sending out a request for proposals for new energy sources to help customers in southwest Indiana. The utility is encouraging applicants to focus on renewable energy sources including solar, wind and geothermal solutions.... Read More
