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Across the country, new renewable energy development has drawn heated opposition and bans, moratoriums and other restrictions. 

Despite urgency of the climate crisis, a big backlash to new renewable energy is mounting across the United States

Wind and solar developers have been pushing projects that are igniting fierce battles over property rights and a host of other concerns. 

Is the Midwest energy grid prepared for the future? Recent reports have raised concerns about reliability and outages. Experts debate the right solution.

A handful of utility-related bills during the 2023 session work to strike a balance between energy reliability and consumer affordability.

Its something utilities can already do with other types of power. But some question whether ratepayers would benefit overall and if the state should encourage more natural gas.

It’s something utilities can already do with other types of power. But some question whether ratepayers would benefit overall and if the state should encourage more natural gas.

Bills to protect the environment and Indiana citizens keep popping up year after year. And over and over again, the bills have died.

Indianapolis-based utility AES Indiana has agreed to reduce the amount it will charge customers for costs related to the breakdown of its newest power plant from $71 million to $13.7 million under a settlement agreement approved Wednesday by state regulators.

Republican state Rep. Ed Soliday, chairman of the House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee, filed a bill last week that would establish a statewide energy plan – something Indiana has