Indiana lawmakers plan to introduce legislation that would make it easier for renewable energy companies to invest in Indiana.

The move to increase solar energy equity in Indianapolis is led by the city's Office of Sustainability and nonprofit Solar United Neighbors, SUN.

Property tax uncertainty could drive away some companies looking to build solar farms in Indiana. Thats according to a presentation for the 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force on Thursday.

According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, Indiana has installed just more than 450 megawatts of solar to date.

The Indiana NAACP announced on Friday it will help fund the installation of solar panels on the roof of a community center in Evansville.

Starting in 2022, Indiana residents with solar panels will get the lower rate for energy they deliver to the grid. But Vectren wants to switch new customers to a lower payment rate earlier.

Indiana & Michigan Power has said the facility will attract new businesses looking for renewable energy options to the Granger area, which is just northeast of South Bend.

Randolph County, east of Muncie, has passed an ordinance requiring solar farms to have pollinator habitats. This follows the company EDP Renewables plans to build a 200 megawatt farm there.

In honor of National Pollinator Week, Indiana company Inovateus Solar will build a pollinator habitat around its planned 80-acre solar farm in Logansport.

A faith group aims to help put solar panels on 20 evangelical churches around the state and reduce energy use at some of their members' homes by 25 percent.