
What is happening to Indiana manufacturing, every day, before your morning huddle.
New plants, supply chains, tariffs, workforce, power and rates, and the people building this state. A weekday scan of Indiana energy and manufacturing news before your morning huddle.
TEG Daily, before your morning huddle
A short Indiana energy and manufacturing scan, delivered before the workday starts.
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August 17
- 21AUGAES Indiana Rate Freeze Risk & Indiana Labor Pressure | TEG Daily August 21, 2026AES Indiana's rate case is in legal limbo, V Tech sets a wage benchmark at 165% of county average, and Indiana's new apprenticeship program has a credential gap…
- 20AUGNIPSCO Outage 75,000 Still Dark: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Know, August 20, 2026NIPSCO's 10-day, 75,000-customer outage exposes grid-hardening gaps Indiana manufacturers can't ignore. Plus ReElement's Marion permit and Indianapolis data center…
- 19AUGAES Indiana Rate Case Freeze, Nucor's DeKalb County Expansion, and Stellantis Belvidere Pushed to 2028: Indiana Manufacturing News for August 19, 2026AES Indiana's $71M rate case may freeze before September 8, locking in a January 2027 cost hike. Here's what Indiana manufacturers need to model now.
- 18AUGNucor $59M Steel Plant, IURC Crisis, and Samsung SDI: Indiana Manufacturing News for August 18, 2026Nucor's $59M DeKalb County steel grating line, the IURC governance fight's September 8 deadline, and what Samsung SDI actually inherited in New Carlisle.
- 17AUGIndiana Flooding, Burns Harbor Fatality, and the NIPSCO Outage Failure: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Act On NowIndiana's worst flooding in 113 years killed seven, knocked out 300,000 utility customers, and exposed NIPSCO's backup units as offline during the largest outage in…
August 10
- 14AUGAmazon Diesel Spill, AES Indiana Rate Freeze, and Samsung SDI: Indiana Manufacturing News for August 14, 2026Amazon's diesel spill, AES Indiana's rate freeze motion, and Samsung SDI's pivot, four stories with direct cost and compliance consequences for Indiana…
- 13AUGSamsung SDI New Carlisle Battery Plant Pivot: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Know NowSamsung SDI takes sole ownership of New Carlisle's $3.5B battery plant and pivots to grid storage, what Indiana manufacturers and suppliers need to know now.
- 12AUGSK hynix Breaks Ground in 15 Days, NIPSCO Derecho Hits 300,000 Customers, and the AES Indiana Lawsuit Could Lock Your Rate Through 2030SK hynix breaks ground in 15 days, NIPSCO loses 300,000 customers to a derecho, and the AES Indiana lawsuit could lock your rate through 2030. TEG Daily August 12…
- 11AUGAES Indiana Rate Deadline September 5: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Model Before the IURC VoteAES Indiana's $71M rate order faces a September 5 IURC deadline. Here's what Indiana manufacturers need to model before that ruling lands, and what to do now.
- 10AUGIndiana Grid Debate, Ryobi Fatality, and July Jobs Miss: TEG Daily August 10, 2026Indiana manufacturers face SMR cost exposure under HB 1007, a Ryobi Die Casting fatality in Shelbyville, and a jobs miss hiding a factory-floor warning. TEG Daily…
August 3
- 7AUGToyota Columbus Factory, Lilly's $21B Commitment, and a Coal Court Fight That's Already Raising Indiana Manufacturing Electricity CostsToyota opens a $100M Columbus forklift factory, Lilly hits $21B in Indiana, and a coal court fight is already building capacity cost pressure on your electric bill.
- 6AUGIndiana Apprenticeship Pipeline Hits National Milestone, Plus a New CSX Rail Lane to Indianapolis and a Polysilicon Tariff That Affects More Than SolarIndiana hits 22,206 active apprentices, SAEF4 dollars target Elkhart and Howard County manufacturers, and a new CSX rail lane bypasses Chicago. Act before slots…
- 5AUGIndiana Tariff Refund Deadline, Rockport Coal Fight, and Patrick-LCI Merger: TEG Daily August 5, 2026Indiana manufacturers face an IEEPA tariff refund deadline closing entry by entry, a Rockport coal fight with a hidden scrubber liability, and a Patrick-LCI merger…
- 4AUGIURC Loses a Second Commissioner as the AES Indiana Utility Rate Case Heads to RehearingBraun fired IURC Commissioner Andy Zay on August 3, leaving the AES Indiana utility rate case rehearing with a three-commissioner panel and an uncertain vote.
- 3AUGGenCo Appeal Puts the NIPSCO Rate Increase Path Back in Front of Indiana ManufacturersConsumer advocates are appealing Indiana's data-center-only utility. What the NIPSCO rate increase path means for Indiana plant managers and operators.
July 27
- 31JULIndiana Manufacturing Tariff Job Losses Hit 9,100 as Grid and Workforce Pressures BuildIndiana manufacturing tariff job losses hit 9,100 in 2025. Plus $9.1M apprenticeship grants, a 1,520-MW gas plant filing, and Richmond's $6.25M expansion.
- 30JULCS PowerTech Opens $1B Jeffersonville Plant as Braun Orders Indiana Coal Plant ReviewCS PowerTech opened a $1B Jeffersonville solar cell plant as Braun ordered an Indiana coal plant review, what both mean for your labor and power costs.
- 29JULIndiana Data Center Power Risk: Sullivan County Construction Cut the Tornado SirensIndiana data center power risk in focus: a Sullivan County crew cut power to tornado sirens as PJM grid costs climb, plus voestalpine, Kratos, and Workhorse.
- 28JULBraun's Coal Orders Add $195,000 a Day to Indiana Industrial Electricity CostsBraun's coal orders push Indiana industrial electricity costs higher through 2029. Plus Richmond's truck cab line, Grillo's Taylorsville plant, and Gary Works.
July 20
- 26JULCS PowerTech Opens $1B Jeffersonville Solar Cell Plant: Indiana Manufacturing News for July 27, 2026Indiana manufacturing news for July 27: CS PowerTech's Jeffersonville solar plant opens, tariff job losses hit 9,100, and quantum supply windows narrow.
- 24JULIndiana Electric Rate Increases: The $83 Bill Surge, a Fourth IURC Appointee, and $9.1M in Apprenticeship GrantsNIPSCO bills up $83 since 2023, a fourth new IURC commissioner, and $9.1M in apprenticeship grants: what Indiana electric rate increases mean for operators.
- 21JULThe Indiana Gas Plant Buildout Just Added 1,520 MW at Rockport, Here's Your Cost Exposure Through 2030Indiana's gas plant buildout now spans three utilities and 5.6 GW by 2030. What the Rockport filing, PJM capacity costs, and port expansion mean for your plant.
- 20JULIURC Utility Rate Investigation, August 6 Fuel Tax Cliff, and Honda's Greensburg Hybrid RampThe IURC utility rate investigation into ROE and trackers, a August 6 fuel tax cliff, and Honda's Greensburg hybrid ramp, what Indiana operators do now.
July 13
- 17JULPostle Aluminum Expands in LaGrange County While a $6.3B PJM Cost Hit Raises Indiana Manufacturing Electricity CostsPostle Aluminum expands in LaGrange County as a $6.3B PJM data-center cost pushes Indiana manufacturing electricity costs higher heading into 2028 and beyond.
- 16JULIURC Opens Investigation Into Indiana Utility Tracker Charges, What It Means for Your Power BillThe IURC opened an investigation into Indiana utility tracker charges on July 15. Here's what it means for your power bill and the Aug. 7 date to watch.
- 15JULBP Whiting Lockout Enters Month 4 as Indiana Ozone Nonattainment Sanctions Raise Expansion CostsBP Whiting lockout hits month 4 while new Indiana ozone nonattainment sanctions force 2:1 emission offsets on Lake and Porter County plant expansions.
- 14JULIndiana Manufacturing Investment Lands: Evonik's $100M in Lafayette, a Pentagon Rare Earth Deal in Marion, and the AES Rate ClockIndiana manufacturing investment surged this week: Evonik's $100M Lafayette modernization, a Pentagon rare earth deal in Marion, plus the AES rate clock.
- 13JULGary Works EPA Lawsuit, Bloomington Water Rates Up 48%, and the Reshoring Test Indiana Suppliers Need to RunThe Gary Works EPA lawsuit, a 48% Bloomington commercial water rate hike, and a reshoring test every Indiana supplier should run before committing.
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