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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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This week
- 1OCTNucor'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.
- 1OCTAES 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.
- 29SEPAES 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.
Last week
- 27SEPCAFE 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.
- 26SEPIndiana'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.
- 25SEPAmazon'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.
- 24SEPNIPSCO 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.
- 23SEPIndiana 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.
- 21SEPIndiana 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…
September 14
- 19SEPAES 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…
- 18SEPNucor $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…
September 7
- 11SEPAES 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.
- 10SEPSteel 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…
- 8SEPCanada Tariffs, Rolls-Royce, and Burns Harbor: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Act On This WeekCanada's retaliatory tariffs on steel, forklifts, and molds are live. Here's what Indiana manufacturers need to act on this week, two tracks, one deadline.
- 7SEPCanada Tariffs Hit Indiana Auto and Ag Suppliers September 8, Plus U.S. Steel Gary Works, PMG Columbus, and Eli Lilly LEAP: Indiana Manufacturing News for September 7, 2026Canada's 50% retaliatory tariffs hit September 8. Indiana auto and ag suppliers face a stacking cost structure the headline rate doesn't capture. Here's what to act…
August 31
- 3SEPSK hynix $4B West Lafayette Groundbreaking, AES Indiana Rate Rehearing, and Elkhart RV Tariffs: Indiana Manufacturing News for September 3, 2026SK hynix breaks ground in West Lafayette, AES Indiana heads to IURC rehearing September 17, and Elkhart RV faces Canada tariffs September 8. Indiana manufacturers…
- 2SEPRolls-Royce $1B Indianapolis Finish Line: What Marion County Suppliers and Indiana Manufacturers Need to Track NowRolls-Royce completes its $1B Indianapolis campus overhaul, but three concurrent engine ramps and active DOD scrutiny create real risk for Marion County suppliers…
- 31AUGRolls-Royce Completes $1B Indiana Defense Build | Indiana Manufacturing News August 31, 2026Rolls-Royce completes $1B Indiana build, I&M excludes industrial customers from rate cut, and Canada tariffs run on two separate clocks. August 31, 2026.
August 24
- 27AUG$4 Billion in a Single Day: What Indiana Manufacturers Need to Know About the SK Hynix, Samsung SDI, and RayzeBio AnnouncementsFour billion dollars in capital commitments landed in Indiana in a single day. Here's what the press coverage missed, and what C&I operators need to act on now.
- 25AUGNIPSCO Investigation & Nucor $59M Indiana Expansion | TEG Daily August 25, 2026NIPSCO faces a formal state investigation over $2.3B in ratepayer funds as 28,000 remain dark. Plus: Nucor's $59M DeKalb expansion and D-A Lubricant's $17M Lebanon…
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.
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…
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