Speedway unveils utility partnership, plans to turn waste into power
Work on the biogas treatment system, in collaboration with Leopardo Energy, is expected to begin in August.
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Environmental Protection Agency moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation
The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule would rescind a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
Searing heat threatens power grids, health over nearly half the United States
Heat advisories and extreme heat warnings stretch from Nebraska to Long Island and from New Hampshire to northeast Texas.
Energy Department cancels $4.9B loan guarantee for Midwest line to deliver green power
Plan call for the line to deliver electricity from western Kansas about 800 miles, across Missouri and Illinois and into Indiana, connecting there to the power grid for the eastern United States.
Indiana energy leaders push for ‘nuclear renaissance’ at Tuesday forum
IBJ Media’s Nuclear Energy Forum, held Tuesday, brought together about 270 attendees for a half-day of discussions on the potential benefits—and hurdles—of nuclear energy.
Environmental agencies, advocates respond to Braun executive orders
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management identified a handful of regulations that could clash with a gubernatorial order to eliminate “unduly burdensome” or costly rules, though nearly all of them appear to be relatively minor tweaks.
New laws aim to help Indiana make mark in development of small nuclear reactors
Sen. Eric Koch, R-Bedford, has been one of the Legislature’s biggest proponents of SMRs, streamlining the regulatory process for those reactors and trying to persuade utilities and manufacturers to embrace their development.
Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates say
Republicans say the tax-cut bill represents historic savings for taxpayers and supports production of traditional fossil-fuel energy sources such as oil, natural gas and coal, as well as nuclear power, increasing reliability.
Gov. Mike Braun orders energy demand plan
The Strategic Energy Growth Task Force, among its responsibilities, will work with utility companies and grid operators to ensure the state is meeting its growth goals.
Settlement: Duke to consider selling Indiana coal units amid switch to natural gas
The Plainfield-headquartered utility said its agreement aligns with Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s pro-coal goals.
Ad blitz targets Trump, Sen. Todd Young over energy tax credits
The campaign urges President Donald Trump and Sen. Todd Young of Indiana not to kill clean energy tax credits as Congress debates a massive reconciliation bill.
Hundreds of Duke Energy workers preparing to go on strike
Nearly 1,000 union workers at Duke Energy Indiana are set for an “imminent work stoppage” over a contract dispute with the Plainfield-based utility.
BP pausing blue hydrogen effort at Whiting Refinery
BP said other factors in its decision to pause the hydrogen project included a slow-developing hydrogen market in the Midwest and uncertainty created by current economic conditions.
AES Indiana seeking two-phase electricity rate hike of 13.5%
If the proposed increases are approved, customers will see a 7.2% hike in the second quarter of 2026 and then about a 6% increase in January 2027. Those are on top of a 6% increase for previously approved projects in 2026.
AES Indiana seeks bids for new gas power units to meet needs of ‘large-scale customers’
Planned locations for the new power units are AES Indiana plants at Petersburg in Pike County, Eagle Valley in Martinsville, or Harding Street in Indianapolis.
Senate votes to block California’s rule banning sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
California makes up roughly 11% of the U.S. car market, giving it significant power to shape purchasing trends.
Honda pulls back on EV strategy for now, will push hybrid sales
Honda said Tuesday that electric vehicle sales were slowing in the U.S., prompting the automaker to scrap its previous goal for EVs to be 30% of its global vehicle sales by 2030.
Ratepayer protection agency recommends against Duke’s coal-to-gas push
The state agency tasked with protecting utility consumers has asked regulators to reject Duke Energy Indiana’s plan to retire two coal-powered units and replace them with new natural gas units.
EPA plans to weaken rule curbing forever chemicals in drinking water
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the changes will “protect Americans from PFOA and PFOS in their drinking water” while providing “common-sense flexibility in the form of additional time for compliance.”
As Indiana manufacturing grows, ‘we clearly don’t have enough electricity,’ Braun warns
Gov. Mike Braun warned that Indiana needs swift solutions for its bevy of water and energy “challenges” to support the state’s expanding manufacturing sector.