The recently installed ground-mount solar arrays feed into the NIPSCO power grid.

The fix would help more schools finance solar projects, to reduce their electric bill and put money back in the classroom.

A state law and an international trade case could make solar more expensive for some Hoosiers.

If approved, the solar farm and battery storage equipment would become the first so-called "microgrid" at any National Guard facility in the state.

A legislative study committee heard testimony on wind energy, potential conflicts of interests, and how a controversial new law will impact schools.

The state's new net metering policy means future solar customers will receive less money when they sell excess energy they produce back to the power grid. That lower return could put solar out of reach for school districts.

The University of Notre Dame unveiled a new array of solar panels Wednesday that will drop carbon emissions at the school by 148 tons a year, or the equivalent of planting 31 acres of trees.

Gov. Eric Holcomb says the bill ensures Hoosiers currently participating in the program aren't affected for decades.

The Senate gave final approval to the bill with a 37-11 vote.

SB 309 revamps Indiana's net metering policy, a move opposed by the state's renewable energy advocates.