Ben Inskeep
@beninskeep.bsky.social
Program Director at Citizens Action Coalition | Working on a clean, affordable, and just energy transition | He/Him | Views expressed are mine
Sabey Corp. is proposing a 250-MW data center on the southside of Indianapolis. x.com/Ben_Inskeep/...
Ben Inskeep on X: "🔴NEW INDY DATA CENTER PROPOSAL🔴 Sabey Corp. is proposing a 250-MW data center, which could lead to soaring AES Indiana rates, skyrocketing pollution, and harms to our community. Their website is slick, but full of unsubstantiated claims. Let's examine a few of them 🧵 https://t.co/LH0rFcGYK6" / X
🔴NEW INDY DATA CENTER PROPOSAL🔴 Sabey Corp. is proposing a 250-MW data center, which could lead to soaring AES Indiana rates, skyrocketing pollution, and harms to our community. Their website is slick, but full of unsubstantiated claims. Let's examine a few of them 🧵 https://t.co/LH0rFcGYK6
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November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Sabey Corp. is proposing a 250-MW data center on the southside of Indianapolis. x.com/Ben_Inskeep/...
CAC has intervened and will be thoroughly reviewing the filing to ensure ratepayers are protected. Link to the docket: iurc.portal.in.gov/docketed-cas...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
CAC has intervened and will be thoroughly reviewing the filing to ensure ratepayers are protected. Link to the docket: iurc.portal.in.gov/docketed-cas...
NIPSCO is proposing to make the data center customer pay for transmission upgrades needed to serve the data center.
In contrast, Indiana utility I&M is forcing its captive ratepayers to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in transmission upgrades for Big Tech data centers.
In contrast, Indiana utility I&M is forcing its captive ratepayers to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in transmission upgrades for Big Tech data centers.
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
NIPSCO is proposing to make the data center customer pay for transmission upgrades needed to serve the data center.
In contrast, Indiana utility I&M is forcing its captive ratepayers to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in transmission upgrades for Big Tech data centers.
In contrast, Indiana utility I&M is forcing its captive ratepayers to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in transmission upgrades for Big Tech data centers.
NIPSCO also stated that it executed a 600 MW capacity contract "from a third-party thermal generator" for 2027.
Hallador, owner of the coal-fired Merom Station, announced yesterday a $20 million contract for 2027 👀.
Is NIPSCO buying coal capacity for its data centers?
Hallador, owner of the coal-fired Merom Station, announced yesterday a $20 million contract for 2027 👀.
Is NIPSCO buying coal capacity for its data centers?
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
NIPSCO also stated that it executed a 600 MW capacity contract "from a third-party thermal generator" for 2027.
Hallador, owner of the coal-fired Merom Station, announced yesterday a $20 million contract for 2027 👀.
Is NIPSCO buying coal capacity for its data centers?
Hallador, owner of the coal-fired Merom Station, announced yesterday a $20 million contract for 2027 👀.
Is NIPSCO buying coal capacity for its data centers?
Other ERAS info posted to MISO shows that NIPSCO is planning to add *another* NGCC in addition to its 2,600 MW proposal for Schahfer, bringing their planned gas additions for data centers to 3,500 MW.
The entire NIPSCO utility has a peak of 2,300 MW, before data center load.
The entire NIPSCO utility has a peak of 2,300 MW, before data center load.
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Other ERAS info posted to MISO shows that NIPSCO is planning to add *another* NGCC in addition to its 2,600 MW proposal for Schahfer, bringing their planned gas additions for data centers to 3,500 MW.
The entire NIPSCO utility has a peak of 2,300 MW, before data center load.
The entire NIPSCO utility has a peak of 2,300 MW, before data center load.
Strangely, NIPSCO has redacted the (1) location of the 2,600 MW gas plant and (2) the year in which the Mitchell battery will come online.
It sure looks like this information is publicly posted on MISO's website (images in green)!
Battery built by 2028. Gas plants at Schahfer.
It sure looks like this information is publicly posted on MISO's website (images in green)!
Battery built by 2028. Gas plants at Schahfer.
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Strangely, NIPSCO has redacted the (1) location of the 2,600 MW gas plant and (2) the year in which the Mitchell battery will come online.
It sure looks like this information is publicly posted on MISO's website (images in green)!
Battery built by 2028. Gas plants at Schahfer.
It sure looks like this information is publicly posted on MISO's website (images in green)!
Battery built by 2028. Gas plants at Schahfer.
CAC previously broke the news that NIPSCO had filed a request at IDEM for air permits for an enormous new gas plant. x.com/Ben_Inskeep/...
Ben Inskeep on X: "BREAKING 🚨: NIPSCO has proposed constructing a ~2,300 MW natural gas power plant to serve new data centers, new IDEM filings show. The project could cost billions and be one of the biggest polluters, yet it would not need IURC approval under NIPSCO's pending "GenCo" proposal https://t.co/602m6Zb2HC" / X
BREAKING 🚨: NIPSCO has proposed constructing a ~2,300 MW natural gas power plant to serve new data centers, new IDEM filings show. The project could cost billions and be one of the biggest polluters, yet it would not need IURC approval under NIPSCO's pending "GenCo" proposal https://t.co/602m6Zb2HC
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November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
CAC previously broke the news that NIPSCO had filed a request at IDEM for air permits for an enormous new gas plant. x.com/Ben_Inskeep/...
Indiana utilities are proposing a massive build out of fossil fuels to meet the new demands of Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft.
A lot of the costs could fall on existing ratepayers unless policymakers take action to establish consumer protections.
A lot of the costs could fall on existing ratepayers unless policymakers take action to establish consumer protections.
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Indiana utilities are proposing a massive build out of fossil fuels to meet the new demands of Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft.
A lot of the costs could fall on existing ratepayers unless policymakers take action to establish consumer protections.
A lot of the costs could fall on existing ratepayers unless policymakers take action to establish consumer protections.
Note: it is possible there is some double counting here if the mysterious 2,400 MW large load customer just announced by NIPSCO turns out to be Microsoft.
But it is more likely we are undercounting. Many Big Tech companies are working on additional data centers here in secret.
But it is more likely we are undercounting. Many Big Tech companies are working on additional data centers here in secret.
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Note: it is possible there is some double counting here if the mysterious 2,400 MW large load customer just announced by NIPSCO turns out to be Microsoft.
But it is more likely we are undercounting. Many Big Tech companies are working on additional data centers here in secret.
But it is more likely we are undercounting. Many Big Tech companies are working on additional data centers here in secret.