renewable energy

The southwest Michigan plant was rumored to be set for the loan last month. The plant could come online in late 2025.

Republicans were already questioning the cost of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposals on Wednesday. That will come into focus at upcoming state budget meetings.

A state law says counties that have wind or solar ordinances more restrictive than state guidelines can’t access state incentives. But a new state House bill, HB 1278, would let counties that nearly meet the guidelines get them too.

Verbio has bought South Bend Ethanol and plans to produce natural gas at the site in a historic investment

Solar advocates said the Indiana legislature is helping utilities eliminate their competition by making independent solar less affordable. That was the message at this year’s Renewable Energy Day at the Statehouse.

The bill cuts the amount of power utilities can buy from the grid during peak demand in half. That means they’d have to show they can generate about 85 percent of their energy themselves or from contracts with other companies.

Jobs in sectors like energy efficiency, renewables, and clean fuels grew by nearly 7 percent in Indiana. That's up from 2020, where the state lost 3 percent of its clean energy workforce.

Other utility customers in the state could face similar rate hikes as utilities transition to greener energy sources — at least in the short term.

Located under Seitz Park at the dam in the St. Joseph River just across from the Century Center, the 2.5-megawatt, 10 turbine hydroelectric facility has been in operation since May of this year.

The federal Inflation Reduction Act could help Indiana utilities and other businesses to adopt renewable energy like solar — but whether it will encourage Indiana residents to do the same is unclear.