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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
- 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
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.
- 15SEPHEA 1002 Rate Framework Hits Indiana Manufacturers | TEG Daily September 15, 2026HEA 1002 forces Duke Energy Indiana to file a multi-year rate plan by December 2026. Here's what Indiana manufacturers need to track before that deadline.
- 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.
- 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…
- 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.
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.
- 26AUGNIPSCO Tracker Investigation and Honda Greensburg Capacity: Indiana Manufacturing News for August 26, 2026NIPSCO's three August tracker filings land inside a statewide IURC investigation. Here's what Indiana manufacturers need to act on before the 2027 legislative…
- 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…
- 24AUGNIPSCO's 12-Day Gary Blackout, the IURC Contradiction Behind It, and What Indiana Manufacturers Must Model Before September 8NIPSCO's 12-day Gary blackout and the IURC contradiction behind it, what Indiana manufacturers need to model before the September 8 AES rate deadline.
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…
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