April 28, 2012
Marc D. AllanThe city is guaranteed $7.5 million in savings over 15 years from a $18 million upgrade of city facilities, and the savings
are expected to accumulate further.
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August 27, 2011
Chris Barnett / Special to IBJThe Urban Land Institute panel’s plan for the General Motors plant site ignores some realities in favor of presenting
a relatively predictable New Urbanism redevelopment plan.
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June 18, 2011
Norm HeikensFewer than half generated revenue increases.
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June 4, 2011
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis has one of the highest concentrations of plug-in electric vehicle drivers in the nation, an industry official
says.
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March 5, 2011
A panel discussion includes topics ranging from green power initiatives and hybrid cars to landfill policies and environmental
regulations.
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November 28, 2009
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis Power & Light faces potential fines and capital expenditures after allegedly updating three generating
plants over 23 years without adding the most modern pollution controls.
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November 21, 2009
IBJ StaffAt full tilt, the units of Meadow Lake I Wind Farm in Brookston can generate about 200 megawatts, enough
to power 60,000 average size homes in a year.
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October 30, 2009
IBJ StaffEvansville-based energy company Vectren Corp. reported a 47-percent drop in profit for its fiscal third quarter.
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October 27, 2009
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIPL will receive $20 million to help pay for a $48.8 million project to install more than 28,000 smart meters; Midwest ISO
will get $17.3 million toward a $34.5 million project to install 150 phasor measurement units.
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October 17, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThe city too often relied on the Department of Waterworks’ board, on consultants and on the private
operator, Veolia Water, rather than on the department’s own staff “to ensure safe and efficient
operation, maintenance and management” of Indianapolis Water. That’s one of several critical
findings of a consultant hired by the department and filed as part of a 35-percent rate-hike request
pending before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
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October 3, 2009
Chris O'MalleyOfficials grappling with a water utility deep in debt and a sewer infrastructure needing upwards of $2 billion in
upgrades were swamped with proposals about how to fix the mess.
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October 3, 2009
IBJ StaffThe Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor is seeking public input on a proposed rate hike by American Water Inc.,
which has 283,000 customers in the state, including in Noblesville and Greenwood.
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September 30, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThe Indianapolis Department of Waterworks today unveiled a capital-improvements proposal that would raise water rates for
the average residential customer by 35 percent, or $8 a month.
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September 29, 2009
IBJ StaffPeabody Indiana Services LLC notified the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on Monday that it will close its surface
mine operations at Francisco in southwestern Indiana, putting about 80 employees out of work.
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September 29, 2009
Chris O'MalleyAmong 23 firms that have expressed interest in operating Indianapolis’ water and sewer systems is Macquarie, the Australian
firm that operates the Indiana Toll Road under a 75-year, $3.8 billion lease. In July, the city asked companies to express
interest in operating the systems.
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September 26, 2009
Chris O'MalleyAlready swamped with higher debt costs due to a bond refinancing fiasco, the city’s Department of Waterworks is asking
the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to OK a rate hike to pay for capital projects.
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September 26, 2009
Brock BenefielBrownsburg company Blood Hound Inc.is adding offices and revenue is booming.
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September 25, 2009
Chris O'MalleyJohn Hancock Life Insurance Co. today asked a federal judge to force Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative to post an
additional $20 million in escrow as the utility continues to challenge a $125 million claim against it by the New York-based
insurer.
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September 12, 2009
Chris O'MalleyAfter two years of fruitless negotiations, the Crawfordsville steel mill has asked the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
to intervene. More than 700 jobs depend on Nucor and Duke striking a deal.
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August 10, 2009
Chris O'MalleyVeolia Water Indianapolis, which manages the city’s water utility, has appealed an order issued by state utility regulators
that limited a major rate increase sought by the city.
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July 13, 2009
IBJ StaffDuke Energy has proposed spending $121 million to study the feasibility of injecting carbon dioxide deep underground, adding
1 percent to the average ratepayer’s bill between 2010 and 2013.
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May 25, 2009
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis Power & Light could have been on the hook for more than $100 million in retirement benefits, but a ruling this
month by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission allows IPL to keep the money.
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May 25, 2009
Westfield-based Green Illuminating Systems sees a bright future in LED lighting as a way to reduce electricity consumption.
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May 11, 2009
Chris O'MalleyA trade group for the state's telephone companies is wringing its hands over budding efforts of electric companies to offer
so-called smart grids to better monitor and manage electric distribution.
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May 11, 2009
Chris O'MalleyCustomer groups say an 18-percent rate hike sought by the Indianapolis Department of Waterworks is excessive even for a utility
drowning in variable-rate bond debt that's swelled since financial markets collapsed.
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City-County Councilor Angela Mansfield and Bob Lutz have a case of wishful thinking.
They obviously don't really care about the cost.
They should.
Extending Federal Benefits to Same-Sex Couples Will Cost $898M, CBO Says
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Brett, be careful what you lie about, the truth always comes out.
"IMS's George Honored: Tony George, Indianapolis Motor Speedway president and chief executive officer, received the inaugural Pioneering and Innovation Award at the Autosport Awards Dec. 5 in London for his leadership in the development of the Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) Barrier. George received the award at the annual gala at the Grosvenor House on behalf of the creators of the SAFER Barrier from Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the leader of the Bahrain International Grand Prix circuit. This is the fourth major award that has been presented to honor George and the SAFER Barrier development team. The SAFER Barrier also received the Louis Schwitzer Award, SEMA Motorsports Engineering Award and GM Racing Pioneer Award in 2002. The SAFER Barrier was installed in all four turns of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway a pioneer in safety for drivers, cars and tracks -- in time for the 86th Indianapolis 500 in 2002. It since has been installed at more than a dozen other tracks, and the latest iteration will be installed at the Speedway in the spring.(IMS PR), see more on my Indy Track News page.(12-7-2004)"
As far as the cart safety team, I cannot find anything on its date of creation. The Delphi Safety team was created in 1996. For some reason there is not much info out there on defunct racing series.
Great article Anthony. Glad IMS is finally being run like a business and not a personal check book to finance the "Vision".
Things are looking up but 15 years of scorched earth won't be fixed overnight. Unfortunately the TV ratings are still poor and that won't change anytime soon with the brilliant 10 year contract signed under the former regime.
Brett not sure why you wonder what he said in his quote. "''I would like to jump in a time machine, go back to 1995, and tell the owners and Tony George not to split,'' Franchitti said. ''As soon as my time machine is done, I know where I'm going.''"
Pretty clear, he would love to go back and tell TG and the team owners not to split.
I am not sure there is anyone who wanted the split, and I don't think there is anyone who would not like to go back and prevent the split. But, as has been discussed ad nauseum, without the split carts management by team owners would have run all of ow racing into bankruptcy. If cart had such a wonderful product, then losing IMS would not have forced it into bankruptcy. If NASCAR lost Daytona or Charlotte, it would not fail like cart did.
Truth,
So you predicted that cart would go into bankruptcy and cease to exist while Indycar would continue on? I missed that prediction.
I want to live in a city that has a garage structure to be proud of for it's innovating design!