Vectren hopes to retire three of its coal units in 2023. Instead of building a large natural gas plant as the company had originally intended, more than 60 percent of its energy mix will be solar, wind, and battery storage.

An agreement with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management would require IPL to create a compliance plan to continue operating the Petersburg power plant and pay a $78,300 fine for violating its permits more than 120 times.

The state says utilities aren't allowed to disconnect water, sewer, or electricity to their customers until the emergency order has lifted. Uncertainty over when that might happen is worrying both utilities and consumer advocates.

The Indiana NAACP says keeping coal plants open longer would negatively affect the health of low-income and minority communities in the state.

The bill's author says utilities are relying more and more on renewable energy sources and the energy marketplace -- and that could threaten reliability.

Lawmakers have proposed a measure to create a curriculum for high schoolers to explore careers in energy and utilities.

One farm being planned by the company near the northern Indiana city of Peru would cost $19 million and have about 40,000 solar modules.

Legislation that could have put a moratorium on some new power plants in Indiana was overturned Thursday. The House passed an amendment to remove that language from a bill dealing with various utility matters.

The moratoriums architect says he wants to ensure the states energy future is balanced.

A new report from the Purdue Climate Change Research Center shows that as Indiana warms, the state will demand more cool air and less heat.