Wind and solar development is a growing topic in communities across Indiana. Join Purdue CD Program on April 8 for a Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning webinar. Dr. Michael Hicks, director of the Ball State CBER, will discuss the economic effects of local

Plug-in balcony solar legislation just took a big step forward in Illinois. canarymedia.com/articles/solar…

Orion's planned solar farm east of New Washington faced opposition over property values and noise. The developer is expected to appeal. bizjournals.com/louisville/new…

It's going to take more than listening to lower our bills. We need policymakers to expand the work they started this year on energy affordability to include statewide permitting reform, banning utilities from using ratepayer funds to lobby, and embracing reliable renewable

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"Keeping NIPSCO’s Schahfer plant online has a net cost to consumers of about $174,000/day, according to the Sierra Club analysis. Running CenterPoint’s smaller Culley plant will result in net costs of approximately $21,000/day." utilitydive.com/news/doe-exten…

As Hoosiers continue to see utility bills climb, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) held an investigative inquiry Tuesday into energy costs.wane.com/top-stories/iu…

Wow. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/26/uti…

"Building solar might be harder in 2026 than it was a couple of years ago, but state officials still see it as part of Indiana's solution to meet rising energy demand, lower the cost of electricity and keep the climate a little cleaner." indystar.com/story/news/env…

Trump is paying companies $1B to NOT produce clean energy: it's like we're in the upside down?!

In the face of disappearing tax credits, grant cuts and lingering antipathy toward renewable energy, Indiana actually had a massive solar boom last year. In 2025, more solar capacity was installed in-state than ever before. For IndyStar: indystar.com/story/news/env…

Fort Wayne residents will have the chance to make their concerns heard on April 6 at the New Haven Community Center. wane.com/top-stories/iu…

Plug-in “balcony solar” is steamrolling through New England’s state legislatures, with Maine poised to be the region’s first to legalize these DIY clean energy solutions. canarymedia.com/articles/solar…

These former steelworkers say Gary, Indiana’s polluting industry is falling behind — and a cleaner future could save it. canarymedia.com/articles/green…

"...counties with renewable energy restrictions experienced an aggregate net GDP loss of about $204 million, while adjacent counties saw a net gain of about $13 million." Ball State CBER bsu.edu/news/press-cen…

I&M is going on a natural gas power plant binge in Indiana to meet 4,200 MW of executed electric service agreements with AI data centers. I&M has already identified at least 4,350 MW of specific gas plant additions, with nearly 6,700 MW by 2031 in its IRP preferred portfolio.

"Our study reveals for the first time what happens to a local economy when Indiana communities limit wind or solar power." aol.com/articles/hicks…

"In a letter, CenterPoint said extending an order halting the plant’s planned December 2025 retirement would require millions of dollars in upgrades and lengthy outages 'to support an inefficient and increasingly unreliable asset.'" msn.com/en-us/money/ot…

Indianapolis, Carmel and Muncie metro area fails air pollution measures in latest American Lung Association report. indystar.com/story/news/env…

As the full list of top 10 earners receives more than $220 million, the customers they serve are falling behind. Read the new analysis via Energy and Policy Institute: energyandpolicy.org/utility-ceo-pa…