COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 18 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power received conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Program Office (LPO) to support the company's upgrade of nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia. These upgrades replace existing transmission lines in existing rights-of-way with new lines capable of carrying more energy. The upgrades will provide enh  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 17 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following agenda: * * * MEMORANDUM TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston, Commissioners Bennett, Freeman, Veleta and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: January 16, 2025 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technic  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 17 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news: * * * With funding support from Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI), classes will cover social media marketing and Photoshop * * * Bloomington-- The Center for Lifelong Learning at Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington is offering digital skills training in downtown Bedford, Ind. at the StoneGate Arts & Education Center. With funding support from a Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) Digital Towns   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 18 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Sarah Jenkins was elected to the Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) Board of Directors on Jan. 14. The IRT's mission is to welcome the whole community and be a place of belonging for an ever-expanding audience of all ages and backgrounds seeking meaningful and enjoyable experiences. As the largest non-profit theatre in the state of Indiana, the IRT aims to help make Indiana a dynamic home of cultural expre  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Jan. 18 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * New academic-industry consortium to revolutionize pharmaceutical manufacturing with focus on advanced aseptic processing technology * * * Purdue University, in collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company and Merck & Co. Inc., announced Friday (Jan. 17) the launch of the Young Institute Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Consortium, a collaborative effort to pioneer advances in making medicines. Operating   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Jan. 18 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue brought its strengths in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and other innovative areas to last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Known as CES, the annual expo took place Jan. 7-10 and is considered the world's largest showcase of the latest consumer electronics. Purdue's presence also included its expertise in industry partnerships and entrepreneurship. From a booth at CES, Purdue   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * * Tennessee Valley Authority leads coalition applying for $800 million U.S. Department of Energy SMR program grant * Duke Energy to invest in activities to advance the standard design and licensing of the GE Vernova BWRX-300 * American Electric Power selects BWRX-300 technology for potential deployment at power plant site in Indiana * * * WILMINGTON, NC (January 17, 2025) - GE Ve  more