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TodayOctober 11, 2026

Nucor's $105 Million Crawfordsville Expansion, SEL's $25 Million West Lafayette Bet, and Indiana's Industrial Property Tax Increase for 2027

Nucor's $105M Crawfordsville expansion, SEL's $25M bet, and a 25.8% industrial property tax increase: what Indiana manufacturers need to track this week.

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01MontgomeryNucor's $105 Million Crawfordsville Expansion
02TippecanoeSEL's $25 Million West Lafayette Vertical-Integration Bet
03BooneIndiana's 25.8% Industrial Property Tax Jump Sets Up Higher 2027 Bills
04MarionCentral Indiana Flooding Exposes a Business-Interruption Insurance Gap

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10OCTLake · Decatur · NIPSCO · AES INDIANA · DUKE INDIANANIPSCO Outage Investigation, GE Appliances' $1 Billion Bet, and Honda's Shifting Product Mix: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to WatchGov. Braun orders a NIPSCO outage investigation after a two-week blackout, plus GE Appliances, Honda, and Maersk news Indiana manufacturers need today.
9OCTMontgomery · Johnson · Pulaski · Tippecanoe · NIPSCO · AES INDIANANucor, Amazon, and Doral Solar Compete for the Indiana Welding Workforce ShortageNucor, Amazon, and Doral Solar compete for Indiana's welding workforce shortage while SK hynix splits $500M in tax revenue and BlackRock buys into Whiteland.
8OCTJasper · Warrick · NIPSCO · IM AEPIndiana Industrial Property Tax Increase Hits 25.8% as Nuclear Ready Program Opens and NIPSCO's Schahfer Fight EscalatesIndiana industrial assessed values jumped 25.8% in 2026. See what that means for your 2027 tax bill, plus NIPSCO, nuclear, and workforce news.
7OCTDecatur · Lawrence · JohnsonIndiana's Manufacturing Workforce Pipeline Problem, Plus Cummins' $103M Whiteland Warehouse SaleCummins' Whiteland warehouse sells for $103M while Honda and Lawrence County push Indiana's manufacturing workforce pipeline as local jobs actually shrink.
6OCTDeKalb · Kosciusko · MarionDalton Foundry Reopening in Warsaw, Indiana Runs on a Different Clock Than the Automakers Buying Its BlocksDalton Foundry's Warsaw, Indiana reopening clears a tax abatement, but automakers still must decide if engine block business returns to Kosciusko County.
5OCTJohnson · Marion · Bartholomew · Dearborn · Monroe · AES INDIANA · DUKE INDIANAAmazon's Greenwood Robotics Plant and the AES Indiana Rate Increase Rehearing: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to WatchAES Indiana's rate increase rehearing lands in March 2027 while Amazon's Greenwood robotics plant doubles automation capacity. Track both this week.

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4OCTBoone · DUKE INDIANAIURC Grants Eminent Domain for Boone County LEAP Transmission Lines to Blackstone-Backed DeveloperIURC granted eminent domain for Boone County LEAP lines to a developer fighting a federal case in Wisconsin. What Indiana manufacturers must track now.
3OCTMarion · Johnson · Elkhart · Lake · Porter · St. Joseph · NIPSCO · AES INDIANA · IM AEPAES Indiana Rate Hike Rehearing Gets a March 2027 Date, Your January Bill Doesn't WaitAES Indiana's rate hike rehearing finally has a March 2027 hearing date, but the $71 million increase still hits Central Indiana manufacturer bills in January regardless.
2OCTTippecanoe · Johnson · Clark · Porter · NIPSCOIndiana Industrial Assessed Value Jumps 25.8% Ahead of 2027 Tax BillsIndiana industrial assessed value rose 25.8% for 2027 taxes. See how the TIF depreciation floor, Amazon Greenwood hiring, and NIPSCO outages affect your plant.
1OCTDeKalb · Bartholomew · Dearborn · Monroe · Kosciusko · Marion · AES INDIANA · DUKE INDIANANucor's $59M St. Joe Steel Grating Expansion Signals a Defensive Play in DeKalb CountyNucor's $59M St. Joe steel grating expansion in DeKalb County, Duke Energy's new Site Readiness picks, and the AES Indiana ownership fight at FERC.
1OCTElkhart · Marion · AES INDIANAAES Indiana BlackRock Buyout Reaches FERC While a $71 Million Rate Case Waits Until 2027The AES Indiana BlackRock buyout faces a federal challenge while AES Indiana's $71 million rate increase waits for a March 2027 IURC hearing in Indianapolis.
29SEPTippecanoe · Madison · Kosciusko · NIPSCO · AES INDIANA · DUKE INDIANA · IM AEPAES Indiana's Phase 2 Rate Increase Takes Effect in January, No Matter What the SPARK Grid Grant CoversAES Indiana's Phase 2 rate increase takes effect in January no matter what the SPARK grid grant covers. Here's what Indiana manufacturers need to track now.

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27SEPJohnsonCAFE Rollback, Amazon Greenwood, and SK hynix: Three Pressures Indiana Manufacturers Cannot Treat as SeparateSAFE III sets a 34.5 mpg floor Indiana's fleet already clears. What the CAFE rollback, Amazon Greenwood, and SK hynix mean for Indiana manufacturers now.
26SEPJohnson · IM AEPIndiana's SPARK Grid Grant, Amazon Greenwood, and the Canada Auto Tariff: Three Pressures Hitting Indiana Manufacturers at OnceIndiana's $175M SPARK grid grant, Amazon's Greenwood robotics plant, and a 50% Canada auto tariff create compounding cost exposure for Indiana manufacturers in 2026-2027.
25SEPJohnson · St. Joseph · AES INDIANAAmazon's Greenwood Robotics Plant, AES Indiana Phase 2, Indiana NRC Agreement State, and Samsung SDI New Carlisle: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Act on NowAmazon's Greenwood robotics plant, AES Indiana Phase 2, Indiana's NRC agreement state status, and Samsung SDI New Carlisle: four developments Indiana manufacturers must plan around now.
24SEPLake · Boone · NIPSCONIPSCO IURC Investigation Goes Official, Indiana Industrial Property Assessments Jump 25.8%, and Honda's Ohio Plant Opens a Supplier WindowNIPSCO's IURC investigation is now formal, Indiana industrial property assessments surged 25.8%, and Honda's Ohio plant opens a supplier window. What Indiana manufacturers need to do now.
23SEPShelby · Marion · Jasper · Steuben · NIPSCO · AES INDIANA · IM AEPIndiana Coal Retention Costs, AES Indiana Rate Increase, and a Transmission Gap Until 2032: What Manufacturers Need to Do NowIndiana manufacturers face three simultaneous electricity cost pressures: NIPSCO coal retention, an AES Indiana rate increase hitting January, and no transmission relief until 2032. Act now.
22SEPClintonDOE Coal Orders, DataOne's $7.5B AI Factory, and $200B in Data Center Migration: What Indiana Manufacturers Pay NextDOE renews coal order for offline Indiana units days after a court struck an identical order, and data center load is repricing power for Indiana manufacturers…
21SEPTippecanoe · Lake · MarionIndiana Semiconductor Fab Delay, NWI Coal Surcharge & Semiconductor Workforce Gap | TEG Daily September 21, 2026SK hynix West Lafayette fab slips to 2029, NWI manufacturers absorb $174K/day in coal surcharges, and Indiana's semiconductor workforce edge is under threat…

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20SEPDeKalbIndiana Steel, Coal, and Battery Crisis | TEG Daily September 20, 2026Indiana manufacturers face four simultaneous deadlines: Nucor's $59M expansion, a December 18 coal plant ruling, an October 9 transmission comment window, and…
19SEPTippecanoe · Kosciusko · Marion · Vermillion · MartinAES Indiana Rate Hike, Duke Supreme Court Case & Crane Nuclear: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Know, TEG Daily September 19, 2026AES Indiana's Phase 2 rate increase hits January 2027. Here's what Indiana manufacturers need to know about the rehearing, the Duke Supreme Court case, and three…
18SEPDeKalb · Montgomery · AES INDIANANucor $492M Indiana Investment & AES Rate Fight | TEG Daily September 18, 2026Nucor's $492M Indiana commitment, AES Indiana Phase 2 rate impact in January, rising HRC steel prices, and a 2028 aluminum tariff cliff, what Indiana manufacturers…
17SEPLawrence · Elkhart · ClintonGM $40M Bedford Investment & Indiana Coal Ash Primacy | TEG Daily September 17, 2026GM's $40M Bedford ICE bet, Indiana coal ash primacy, and a $7.5B Frankfort datacenter, what Indiana C&I operators must act on before each window closes.
16SEPElkhartFed Rate Hike Hits Indiana Manufacturers as PJM Capacity Costs Surge | TEG Daily September 16, 2026The Fed's first rate hike since 2023 hits Indiana manufacturers as PJM capacity costs surge and a Bristol composite startup challenges RV plywood specs.
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15SEPJasper · Gibson · Martin · DUKE INDIANAHEA 1002 Rate Framework Hits Indiana Manufacturers | TEG Daily September 15, 2026HEA 1002 forces Duke Energy Indiana to file a multi-year rate plan by December 2026. Here's what Indiana manufacturers need to track before that deadline.
14SEPBartholomew · ElkhartPMG Indiana Columbus Plant Closure, Canada Tariffs, and Elkhart RV Contraction: TEG Daily September 14, 2026PMG Indiana's Columbus plant closes Dec. 31, Canada's 50% tariffs hit auto and ag suppliers, and Elkhart RV shipments hit a 10-year low. TEG Daily for Indiana C&I…

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11SEPMarion · Warrick · Boone · Elkhart · AES INDIANAAES Indiana Rate Case Returns September 17, Aluminum Tariff Jobs at Risk and THOR Industries Restructures: TEG Daily September 11, 2026AES Indiana's $71M rate case returns September 17, plus Indiana aluminum tariff jobs and THOR Industries restructuring. What Indiana manufacturers must act on now.
10SEPAllen · Marion · Martin · Boone · Tippecanoe · AES INDIANASteel Dynamics $534M Quarter, Indiana Grid High-Risk Warning, Crane Nuclear Reactor, and AES Rate Rehearing: TEG Daily September 10, 2026MISO flags Indiana's grid zone high-risk, AES rate rehearing sets the ROE floor, Steel Dynamics backlogs hit Q1 2027, and the Pentagon opens a nuclear supply chain…
9SEPBartholomew · Ripley · Allen · VanderburghPMG Indiana Columbus Closure: 150 Jobs Gone by Dec. 31, Plus GovParts and MelKay Risk for Indiana Plant LeadersPMG Indiana closes its Columbus powder-metal plant December 31-150 jobs gone, plus PE acquisition of MelKay and federal risk at GovParts. What Indiana plant…

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