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Indiana's Energy Mix Is Shifting to Gas and Solar — What That Means for Your Facility's Power Costs

Indiana's energy mix is shifting fast — coal to gas, solar, and data center load. Here's what NIPSCO, Duke, and DOE emergency orders mean for your facility's power costs.

Daniel Burke
May 5, 2026

Steel Tariffs Hit 50%, Duke and NIPSCO Rates Keep Climbing: What Indiana Manufacturers Face Right Now

Steel tariffs hit 50% and Duke and NIPSCO electric rates are phasing higher. Here's the cost impact Indiana manufacturers need to plan for right now.

Daniel Burke
May 5, 2026

AES Indiana Locks Google Into $1.3B Infrastructure Deal — What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Watch

AES Indiana's Google data center contract under HEA 1007 puts $1.3B of infrastructure costs on Google — not your bill. Here's what Indiana manufacturers need to watch.

Daniel Burke
May 5, 2026

Warsaw EV Plant, Record PJM Capacity Prices, and the Schaeffer Coal Fight: Indiana Electricity Costs in 2026 Are Not a Background Line Item Anymore

A Warsaw EV plant, record PJM capacity prices, and the Schaeffer coal fight are reshaping Indiana electricity costs and labor for manufacturers in 2026.

Daniel Burke
May 5, 2026

Hanjung America, Bloomfield Defense Hub, and WIA Training Dollars: Three Events Hitting Indiana Manufacturing Labor Costs Before 2027

Hanjung America's $28/hr Huntington plant, the Bloomfield defense campus, and a new WIA funding path are each hitting Indiana manufacturing labor costs before Q1 2027.

Daniel Burke
May 5, 2026

NiSource Signs Alphabet Energy Deal — Indiana Manufacturers in NIPSCO Territory Need to Watch the Rate Cases

NiSource just signed a long-term energy deal with Alphabet in Indiana. Here's what NIPSCO data center cost recovery means for your C&I electric bill.

Daniel Burke
May 5, 2026

Indiana Electricity Supply Constraints Are Now a Governor-Level Problem

Gov. Braun publicly flagged Indiana electricity supply constraints this week. Here's what the LEAP water program and Subaru's on-site power move mean for your operation.

Daniel Burke
May 5, 2026

Indiana Moves Toward Nuclear Base Load as Life Sciences Expansion Tightens Central Indiana's Labor Market

Indiana is exploring small modular reactors for industrial base load while a $200M life sciences expansion in Fishers tightens central Indiana's labor market through 2030.

Daniel Burke
May 5, 2026

Second-Life Battery Storage and Biocarbon Fuel: Two Industrial Moves Indiana Manufacturers Need to Evaluate

Rivian's 10 MWh second-life storage build and Steel Dynamics' $300M biocarbon facility signal where Indiana manufacturers' energy and fuel costs are heading.

Daniel Burke
May 5, 2026

IURC NIPSCO Affordability Investigation Goes Formal: What Indiana Manufacturers Must Watch

The IURC's NIPSCO affordability investigation is now formal. Here's what Indiana manufacturers must watch in the energy report and under HEA 1002.

Daniel Burke
May 5, 2026

Renewable Restrictions, HEA 1002, and Whirlpool: What's Reshaping Indiana Manufacturing Energy Costs Right Now

Indiana county renewable restrictions cost $800M in GDP per year. HEA 1002 adds utility accountability and likely shifts costs to Indiana's commercial customers.

Daniel Burke
May 1, 2026

Novo Nordisk Cuts 400 Bloomington Jobs, BP Whiting Lockout Enters Month Two, and Guardian Bikes Bets on Indiana

Novo Nordisk cuts 400 Bloomington jobs, BP Whiting lockout drags into month two, and Guardian Bikes picks Indiana. What C&I operators need to watch now.

Daniel Burke
May 1, 2026

$100B Energy-as-a-Service Market and Indiana's HEA 1002 Put Long-Term Power Costs on the Line for Indiana Manufacturers

Indiana manufacturers face a $100B energy-as-a-service market surge and new HEA 1002 utility law. Know what to scrutinize before you sign anything.

Daniel Burke
May 1, 2026

OIA Global Acquires Indianapolis Freight Forwarder as Sheetz Plans $1B Indiana Expansion

IA Global acquires Indianapolis freight forwarder Cargo Services Inc. as Sheetz announces $1B Indiana expansion — what both moves mean for manufacturers.

Daniel Burke
May 1, 2026

Ball State's $204M Warning and the DC Blox Data Center: Indiana Manufacturing Power Costs Under Pressure

Ball State links county renewable restrictions to $204M in GDP losses while a $2B Indianapolis data center targets the same grid Indiana manufacturers depend on.

Daniel Burke
May 1, 2026

Indiana Manufacturers Association Policy 2026: Three Moves That Affect Your Operation

The IMA launched a tort reform nonprofit, partnered with Indiana Tech on workforce training, and backed new tax provisions. Here's what each move means for your operation.

Daniel Burke
May 1, 2026

Polyram's $12M Evansville Plant and Toyota's EV Push: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Do Now

Polyram USA drops $12M on an Evansville thermoplastics plant. Toyota accelerates US EV production. Here's what both moves mean for your Indiana operation.

Daniel Burke
May 1, 2026

Metal Tariffs Hit Indiana Manufacturers at 50%, FCC Indiana Sounds Supply Chain Alarm, Fort Wayne Grid Costs Coming

Trump's 50% metal tariffs hit April 6th. Indiana manufacturers face material cost pressure, a Portland supply chain emergency, and future rate increases from Fort Wayne grid work.

Daniel Burke
May 1, 2026

Evansville Plastics Expansion, Green Steel Talks, and IU Microelectronics: Indiana Manufacturing News

Polyram puts $12M into Evansville plastics, Northwest Indiana steel mills face a green modernization push, and IU builds a microelectronics workforce pipeline. Here's what it means for your operation.

Daniel Burke
May 1, 2026

Toyota's $1B Investment, Indiana Utility Rates Under Pressure, and a $65B Industrial Park: What Manufacturers Need to Watch Now

Toyota commits $1B to Indiana facilities, IURC utility rate hearings heat up, and a $65B Sullivan County industrial park takes shape. What Indiana manufacturers need to act on now.

Daniel Burke
May 1, 2026

Three Shifts Hitting Indiana Manufacturers at Once: Labor, Capital, and Power

Three shifts hit Indiana manufacturers at once—400 Novo Nordisk layoffs, a $65B Sullivan campus, and a NIPSCO coal plant extension. Here's what to watch.

Daniel Burke
April 17, 2026

Ports of Indiana Aluminum Expansion, Water Politics, and 50 Years of Indiana Automation: What Manufacturers Need to Know

New aluminum capacity at Ports of Indiana, a water fight in Indianapolis, and a 50-year Indiana automation milestone — here's what each one means for your cost, uptime, and risk.

Daniel Burke
April 17, 2026