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TodayOctober 21, 2026

Rolls-Royce's $1B Indianapolis Campus, Indiana's Nuclear MOU for CANDU Reactors, and Cleveland-Cliffs' Burns Harbor Delay: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Watch

Indiana's CANDU nuclear MOU, Rolls-Royce's $1B Indianapolis campus, and Cleveland-Cliffs' Burns Harbor delay: what Indiana manufacturers need to track.

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01MarionRolls-Royce Completes $1 Billion Indianapolis Defense Engine Campus
02Indiana Signs Nuclear MOU for Up to 6 GW of CANDU Reactors
03PorterCleveland-Cliffs Delays Burns Harbor Reline, Posts Strongest Quarter in Three Years
04AllenSen. Banks' Fort Wayne Defense Summit Puts Contested Contracts on Stage

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20OCTSullivan · Montgomery · Marion · IM AEPSullivan County Nuclear Plant, Nucor's $105M Crawfordsville Expansion, and Indiana's Defense Boom: What Manufacturers Need to TrackAmazon and AEP's Sullivan County nuclear plant, Nucor's $105M Crawfordsville expansion, and Indiana's defense wins: what manufacturers need to track this week.
19OCTDaviess · Johnson · Boone · Marshall · PorterIndiana Foreign Trade Zone Tariffs Surge, Kratos Breaks Ground Near Crane, and Urschel Names a New PresidentIndiana foreign trade zone tariffs relief drives a 53% membership surge as Kratos breaks ground near Crane and Urschel names a new president in Chesterton.

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18OCTBartholomew · Johnson · NIPSCO · AES INDIANA · DUKE INDIANA · IM AEPAES Indiana Rate Increase Rehearing, Duke Energy's New Industrial Sites, and Amazon's $100 Million Greenwood PlantAES Indiana's rate increase rehearing is set for March 11, Duke Energy adds three Indiana industrial sites, and Amazon's $100M Greenwood plant pays near $100K.
17OCTMarion · Morgan · Lake · NIPSCO · AES INDIANA · DUKE INDIANAAES Indiana Rate Hike Fight Collides With $737 Million Google Data Center DealIURC approved AES Indiana's $737M Google data center deal the same week its $71M rate hike headed back to court. What Indiana manufacturers should watch now.
16OCTMontgomery · Marshall · Lake · Hendricks · PorterNucor's $105M Crawfordsville Expansion, Ozinga's East Chicago Cement Mill, and a Fatal Accident at Burns Harbor: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to KnowNucor's Crawfordsville expansion, Ozinga's East Chicago cement mill, and a fatal Burns Harbor accident: what Indiana manufacturers need to track this week.
15OCTDaviess · IM AEPIndiana Nuclear-Ready Program Opens as PJM Capacity Price Increase Hits Indiana ManufacturersIndiana's nuclear-ready program opens as the PJM capacity price increase hits Indiana manufacturers, plus Kratos, SK Hynix, and workforce news to track.
14OCTMontgomery · Ripley · Lake · Floyd · NIPSCONucor's $105 Million Crawfordsville Expansion, Med-Mizer's Batesville Ramp, and BP's Whiting Lockout: Indiana Manufacturing News for October 14Nucor's $105M Crawfordsville expansion, Med-Mizer's Batesville VA contract ramp, and BP's Whiting lockout: what Indiana manufacturers need to track this week.
13OCTSt. JosephIndiana Diesel Prices Hit $6.71 as United Petfood Doubles Down on MishawakaIndiana diesel prices hit $6.71 a gallon as United Petfood invests $24M in Arkansas and Mishawaka. What Indiana manufacturers need to track this week.
1. United Petfood's $24.2 Million Arkansas Deal Keeps Mishawaka as the Flagship
2. Indiana Diesel Prices Climb Toward $7 as Hormuz Shipping Collapses
12OCTMarshall · Jasper · Posey · Montgomery · NIPSCONIPSCO's Schahfer Coal Plant Costs Indiana Manufacturers $174,000 a Day While Plymouth Chases Innovation Dollars and Nucor ExpandsNIPSCO's Schahfer coal plant costs Indiana manufacturers $174,000 a day as FERC weighs cost recovery, plus Plymouth, tariffs, and Nucor's Crawfordsville bet.

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11OCTMontgomery · Tippecanoe · Marion · NIPSCONucor's $105 Million Crawfordsville Expansion, SEL's $25 Million West Lafayette Bet, and Indiana's Industrial Property Tax Increase for 2027Nucor's $105M Crawfordsville expansion, SEL's $25M bet, and a 25.8% industrial property tax increase: what Indiana manufacturers need to track this week.
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.

September 21

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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