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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
- 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.
- 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.
September 14
- 20SEPIndiana 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…
- 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…
- 17SEPGM $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.
- 16SEPFed 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.
- 14SEPPMG 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…
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…
- 9SEPPMG 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…
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…
- 1SEPSK Hynix Groundbreaking and Canada's 50% Metal Tariffs: Indiana Manufacturing News for September 1, 2026Canada's 50% metal tariffs land September 8. Indiana ranks sixth in U.S. exposure. Here's what Kraft Heinz, SK Hynix, and the IURC mean for your operation this week.
- 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
- 28AUGCaterpillar's $890M Lafayette Retooling, I&M's Rate Filing, and SK Hynix: Three Indiana Stories With Structural Risks Under the HeadlinesCaterpillar's $890M Lafayette retooling, I&M's $59M rate filing, and SK Hynix's groundbreaking, three Indiana stories with structural risks buried under the…
- 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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
August 3
- 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…
- 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.
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