Indiana governor orders state to explore reopening coal plants for data center power

Gov. Eric Braun issued an executive order directing Indiana's energy agency to identify opportunities to reopen retired coal plants or prevent closures of operating ones to meet power demands from Big Tech's proposed AI data centers.

First covered Jul 28, 2026 · 6:14 PM PT · 1 article

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4h CleanTechnica Gov. Braun’s Executive Order Moves to Throw a Lifeline to Coal Plants to Power Data Centers — Indiana — Governor Braun has released an executive order to extend Indiana coal plants as Big Tech continues to propose new AI data center projects to the…

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in.gov Eo 18 (in.gov)

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Appeared in: 2026-07-29 (#4)

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