Articles tagged as: utilities
February 24, 2022
Indiana utility regulator approves rate decrease for I&M customers
Rates are set to decrease by nearly 6 percent in two phases — the first is effective immediately, and the second will take effect in January 2023.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2022
EV charging sales, pilot program funding bill passes Senate
Businesses, such as gas stations, would be able to sell electric vehicle charging under a bill that passed the state Senate on Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2022
Groups worry amendment in EV charging bill gives utilities an unfair advantage
The amendment requires businesses that sell electric vehicle charging to get their energy from their local utility.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2022
Eagle Valley natural gas plant expected to come back online after nine months shut down
A natural gas plant in Morgan County that's been down for more than nine months could be up and running again before the end of June.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2021
Indiana utility NIPSCO holds ribbon cutting for new wind farm
The northern Indiana utility NIPSCO held a ribbon cutting on Friday for its new wind farm in White County, which the company says will power some 80,000 Hoosier homes.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2021
NIPSCO starts work on 2 new solar farms in NW Indiana
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. has started work on two new solar farms in northwest Indiana that will generate a combined 465 megawatts of power when they come online next year.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2021
Indiana utility dealing with 6-month shutdown of power plant
AES Indiana's Eagle Valley plant near Martinsville ran into problems in late April when crews were restarting it after a planned maintenance outage, the company told the state utility commission.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2021
Report: 'Clean Closure' Of Coal Ash Ponds Creates More Jobs, Boosts Local Economies
The northern Indiana utility NIPSCO plans to remove coal ash from five ponds at its Michigan City Generating Station which will close by 2028, but will keep a legacy coal ash pond in place as well as coal ash fill on the site.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2021
Want Solar Panels? Advocates Say Install Them Before Higher Net Metering Rates Disappear
Hoosiers who want solar panels on their home only have a year to install them to get the best return on their investment. Higher net metering rates are set to expire by July 2022.
Read MoreJune 21, 2021
CenterPoint Wants Natural Gas Plants To Backup Its Solar, Wind Power
The utility plans to close most of its coal units and get more than 60 percent of its power from solar, wind and battery storage by 2025.
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