Tunnel work to close parts of Meridian, Pennsylvania streets for most of 2018
The project will close the two streets just north of Fall Creek Parkway, as part of Citizens Energy’s $2 billion project to improve waterways.
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Bank information taken in hack of Duke Energy vendor
Nearly 375,000 Duke Energy Corp. customers may have had personal and banking information stolen in a data breach.
Kinetrex plans third natural-gas plant to meet exploding customer demand
Kinetrex Energy, which distributes liquid natural gas, has roughly doubled its workforce to 40 people. and pushed from its core market—trucking companies—into agriculture, power generation, asphalt production and other sectors.
Mild weather hurts IPALCO’s results
IPALCO posted a profit of $33.2 million on revenue of $355.3 million in the latest quarter. That compared to profit of $47.3 million on $361.3 million in revenue in the same quarter a year earlier.
Sessions announces new effort to fight neighborhood crime
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of the Violent Crime Reduction Coordinating Committee during a meeting Monday in Indianapolis with the Ten Point Coalition.
Water-testing startup wins $100K in pitch competition
Founded in 2016, 120WaterAudit beat out nine other area firms that had been chosen to compete in the Rise of the Rest pitch competition that rolled into Indianapolis on Thursday.
Trump administration to roll back Obama climate plan
The Clean Power Plan aimed to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. The EPA now is expected to declare the rules exceed federal law.
Indiana lawmakers hear testimony for, against wind farms
Members of the Indiana Legislature's interim study committee on energy heard more than three hours of testimony from about a dozen people.
Cummins, Microsoft to test gas-powered data center
Cummins is partnering with the software giant to open a pilot data center site powered by on-site natural gas fuel cells. The effort could pave the way for data centers to go off the grid.
Lawrence utility bond rating increases after years of struggle
Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s recently upgraded the rating on the city of Lawrence’s waterworks utility revenue and refunding debt—a move officials say could eventually save taxpayers money.
Maryland suing EPA over power plants in Indiana, other states
Maryland is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition requiring power plants in five upwind states, including Indiana, to reduce pollution.
Indiana regulators OK Vectren’s grid upgrade, rate increases
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved the Evansville-based utility's plan Wednesday.
Veolia North America closing Indy office in consolidation effort
Veolia North America, a utility giant that operated water and wastewater operations in Indianapolis from 2002 to 2010, is closing a local office that employs about 90 people.
Purdue wins $19M federal grant to develop shale-fuel technology
The five-year grant from the National Science Foundation is expected to provide an early boost to Purdue’s new engineering research center.
U.S. solar panel installers brace for first decline as rooftop demand slips
The solar industry is girding for a slowdown after a decade of double-digit expansion.
Novel Cummins power deal will fund wind farm expansion
A virtual-power purchase agreement is a new type of energy contract that allows a large customer to support green-energy projects and hedge electricity prices
State sues to defend new law requiring out-of-state retailers to pay sales tax
The state of Indiana has been clamoring to collect sales tax from out-of-state retailers. The only problem is a U.S. Supreme Court decision that says it can’t.
Energy Department calls for easing rules on power plants
The department said in a new report that the closure of many plants that once formed the backbone of the grid has raised the risk that consumers might not have reliable electricity.
Indianapolis, IPL ink $12M contract to update 27,000 streetlights
The city said it will use the savings from the more energy-efficient lights to add another 4,000 streetlamps.
Vectren considering sale after takeover interest, sources say
Vectren provides gas and/or electricity to more than 1 million customers in service territories that cover nearly two-thirds of Indiana and about 20 percent of Ohio.