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Surge wattage is the additional power required to start an electric motor. Similarly, Indiana’s economic engine will make unprecedented demands for energy in the coming years.... Read More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $20 million grant to the city of Evansville and Wellborn Baptist Foundation. The funding is designed to support the city's efforts to transition to lower-emission transportation systems.... Read More

The facility is designed to convert organic waste into renewable natural gas, as well as compost products and biochar, which is used to enhance the quality of degraded soils.... Read More

A Carmel-based nonprofit organization that manages the power grid in Indiana and 14 other states is meeting this week to approve electric substation and transmission projects across the central U.S. worth nearly $22 billion.... Read More

Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Braun named regional power grid leader Suzanne Jaworowski to serve as his secretary of energy and natural resources, his transition team announced Tuesday morning.... Read More

The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a wide gap with gas-powered automobiles, according to a survey by Consumer Reports. But vehicles with internal combustion engines and gas-electric hybrids are...... Read More

Ratepayer advocates are celebrating a Friday settlement with three of the state’s largest incoming data centers and Indiana Michigan Power (I&M)—touting new protections for Hoosier bills and the state’s electricity supply.... Read More

Perry Central Community Schools Corp. is one of nine Indiana school districts receiving $11 million in rebates from the EPA's Clean School Bus Program, an initiative that aims to accelerate the replacement of existing school buses with zero emission vehicles. ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office made a commitment for the loan in July, but the company was required to meet certain conditions before the loan was officially awarded.... Read More

The Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations said Wednesday it has reached a cooperative agreement with the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen and awarded Phase 1 funding for infrastructure building and workforce program development.... Read More

Workers hired for a sprawling electric vehicle battery production complex in Kentucky have launched a campaign to join the United Auto Workers as the union tries to expand its foothold in the South and among battery factories, the UAW said Wednesday.... Read More

A Colorado energy company is seeking a five-year, $3.6 million tax abatement to build a battery farm in Pike Township in Indianapolis that it says will help stabilize electricity supply and prices during peak demand hours.... Read More

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