The president and chief operating officer of NiSource's subsidiary Northern Indiana Public Service Company is leaving the company this Friday to take a job with a Wisconsin utility energy group. ... Read More
In its latest push into renewable energy, AES Indiana has acquired a large wind farm in northwest Indiana with 53 turbines that could produce enough power for about 29,000 homes. The utility said it has closed on the purchase of the Hoosier Wind project.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Energy Systems Network is moving into the next phase of a statewide program to help small- and medium-sized manufacturers reduce their energy costs.... Read More
Indiana Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg is leading an economic development trip to South Korea this week, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced Monday. Rosenberg and representatives of the IEDC departed Indianapolis on Sunday.... Read More
AES Indiana announced Wednesday it has named Brandi Davis-Handy president of the electric utility, with responsibility for overseeing budgeting, growth, customer experience, regulatory and community affairs, and community impact. Davis-Handy, 45, has worked...... Read More
Merrillville-based Northern Indiana Public Service Co. this month plans to begin installing new electric meters for 3,000 customers in Highland, part of a broader rollout to the utility’s northern Indiana service territory over the next three years.... Read More
The operator of the Indiana Toll Road in northern Indiana has completed a solar project it says will generate enough energy to service more than one-third of the toll road's electricity needs. ITR Concession Co. said Project Soleil is expected to reduce...... Read More
A major hydrogen project planned for the BP Whiting Refinery is expected to bring a major impact to northwest Indiana, according to Congressman Frank Mrvan. The project is the result of the coalition known as MachH2 being designated a regional hydrogen hub.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded funding to eight Indiana-based farms and businesses through its Rural Energy for America Program. The grants, totaling nearly $1 million, are given to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for...... Read More
A recently announced joint venture between Columbus-based Cummins Inc. and three other companies has selected Mississippi as the site of its $1.9 billion electric-vehicle battery plant.... Read More
The planned retirement of numerous, large coal-fired generating units around Indiana could be slowed under a bill that would require electric utilities to ask state regulators for permission before they shut them down.... Read More
The Indy Autonomous Challenge hosted its annual racing event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last week as part of CES 2024. The event was won by TUM Autonomous Motorsport from Germany and featured first-time milestones for autonomous racing.... Read More
The Board of Public Works recently voted to advertise bids on the land and will hear bids at its February meeting. ... Read More
The sale of a minority interest in the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. subsidiary from Merrillville-based NiSource to Blackstone Infrastructure Partners is complete. The $2.16 billion deal transfers a 19.9% indirect non-controlling interest in NIPSCO.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan Power has received approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission to build what it calls its largest solar farm to date. The Lake Trout solar plant near Montpelier will generate enough energy to power up to 73,500 homes.... Read More
Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan Power has reached a settlement with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor and others regarding a proposed electric rate increase. The utility's requested increase of $116.4 million has been reduced by nearly half.... Read More
As Indiana prepares to bring thousands of megawatts of utility-scale wind and solar energy online, environmentalists and educators hope to use new tools — mapping and grant-boosted education — to manage strife over where future projects go.... Read More
As states decide how to spend unprecedented amounts of federal funds directed to the expansion of electric vehicle infrastructure, recreational vehicle industry leaders want officials to keep the country’s recreational travelers in mind.... Read More
Evansville-based not-for-profit Circular Venture Lab and the University of Evansville’s Center for Innovation and Change are accelerating their efforts to attract manufacturers of clean-energy technology. ... Read More
The Madison County Board of Commissioners this week approved a new ordinance regarding the development of solar facilities. Our partners at The Herald Bulletin report the new ordinance replaces a previous one adopted in 2017.... Read More
