
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.
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April 27
- 30APRIndiana's Energy Mix Is Shifting to Gas and Solar, What That Means for Your Facility's Power CostsIndiana'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 co
- 28APRSteel Tariffs Hit 50%, Duke and NIPSCO Rates Keep Climbing: What Indiana Manufacturers Face Right NowSteel 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.
- 27APRAES Indiana Locks Google Into $1.3B Infrastructure Deal, What Indiana Manufacturers Need to WatchAES 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
April 20
- 24APRWarsaw EV Plant, Record PJM Capacity Prices, and the Schaeffer Coal Fight: Indiana Electricity Costs in 2026 Are Not a Background Line Item AnymoreA Warsaw EV plant, record PJM capacity prices, and the Schaeffer coal fight are reshaping Indiana electricity costs and labor for manufacturers in 2026.
- 22APRHanjung America, Bloomfield Defense Hub, and WIA Training Dollars: Three Events Hitting Indiana Manufacturing Labor Costs Before 2027Hanjung 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
- 21APRNiSource Signs Alphabet Energy Deal, Indiana Manufacturers in NIPSCO Territory Need to Watch the Rate CasesNiSource 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.
- 20APRIndiana Electricity Supply Constraints Are Now a Governor-Level ProblemGov. 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 operati
April 13
- 17APRIndiana Moves Toward Nuclear Base Load as Life Sciences Expansion Tightens Central Indiana's Labor MarketIndiana is exploring small modular reactors for industrial base load while a $200M life sciences expansion in Fishers tightens central Indiana's labor market through
- 16APRSecond-Life Battery Storage and Biocarbon Fuel: Two Industrial Moves Indiana Manufacturers Need to EvaluateRivian's 10 MWh second-life storage build and Steel Dynamics' $300M biocarbon facility signal where Indiana manufacturers' energy and fuel costs are heading.
- 15APRIURC NIPSCO Affordability Investigation Goes Formal: What Indiana Manufacturers Must WatchThe IURC's NIPSCO affordability investigation is now formal. Here's what Indiana manufacturers must watch in the energy report and under HEA 1002.
- 14APRNovo Nordisk Cuts 400 Bloomington Jobs, BP Whiting Lockout Enters Month Two, and Guardian Bikes Bets on IndianaNovo 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.
- 13APRRenewable Restrictions, HEA 1002, and Whirlpool: What's Reshaping Indiana Manufacturing Energy Costs Right NowIndiana county renewable restrictions cost $800M in GDP per year. HEA 1002 adds utility accountability and likely shifts costs to Indiana's commercial customers.
April 6
- 10APR$100B Energy-as-a-Service Market and Indiana's HEA 1002 Put Long-Term Power Costs on the Line for Indiana ManufacturersIndiana manufacturers face a $100B energy-as-a-service market surge and new HEA 1002 utility law. Know what to scrutinize before you sign anything.
- 9APROIA Global Acquires Indianapolis Freight Forwarder as Sheetz Plans $1B Indiana ExpansionIA Global acquires Indianapolis freight forwarder Cargo Services Inc. as Sheetz announces $1B Indiana expansion, what both moves mean for manufacturers.
- 8APRBall State's $204M Warning and the DC Blox Data Center: Indiana Manufacturing Power Costs Under PressureBall State links county renewable restrictions to $204M in GDP losses while a $2B Indianapolis data center targets the same grid Indiana manufacturers depend on.
- 7APRIndiana Manufacturers Association Policy 2026: Three Moves That Affect Your OperationThe 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 opera
- 6APRPolyram's $12M Evansville Plant and Toyota's EV Push: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Do NowPolyram USA drops $12M on an Evansville thermoplastics plant. Toyota accelerates US EV production. Here's what both moves mean for your Indiana operation.
March 30
- 3APRMetal Tariffs Hit Indiana Manufacturers at 50%, FCC Indiana Sounds Supply Chain Alarm, Fort Wayne Grid Costs ComingTrump's 50% metal tariffs hit April 6th. Indiana manufacturers face material cost pressure, a Portland supply chain emergency, and future rate increases from Fort Way
- 2APREvansville Plastics Expansion, Green Steel Talks, and IU Microelectronics: Indiana Manufacturing NewsPolyram puts $12M into Evansville plastics, Northwest Indiana steel mills face a green modernization push, and IU builds a microelectronics workforce pipeline. Here's
- 1APRToyota's $1B Investment, Indiana Utility Rates Under Pressure, and a $65B Industrial Park: What Manufacturers Need to Watch NowToyota commits $1B to Indiana facilities, IURC utility rate hearings heat up, and a $65B Sullivan County industrial park takes shape. What Indiana manufacturers need
- 31MARThree Shifts Hitting Indiana Manufacturers at Once: Labor, Capital, and PowerThree 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.
- 30MARPorts of Indiana Aluminum Expansion, Water Politics, and 50 Years of Indiana Automation: What Manufacturers Need to KnowNew 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, uptim
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