Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) has secured power purchase agreements with subsidiaries of NextEra Energy Resources for electricity from two solar farms totalling 300MW.
The projects are the 200MW Brickyard in Boone County and 100MW Greensboro in Henry county, which will also include 30MW of energy storage.
Both facilities are expected to be operating by mid-2023.
NIPSCO plans to be coal-free by 2028, and the company is adding a combination of renewable energy sources including wind, solar and battery storage technology to its existing natural gas generation resources.
Several Indiana-based wind projects have previously been announced and construction activity is underway.
NIPSCO president Mike Hooper said: “Renewable energy technology continues to advance and it plays an essential role in our progression toward providing lower-cost energy resources, while maintaining the reliability our customers expect.
“This latest addition is another exciting step forward for our customers and the state of Indiana as we look toward the future.”
The announcement is part of the energy provider’s ‘Your Energy, Your Future’ initiative – a customer-centric effort focused on delivering a more affordable, reliable and sustainable energy mix for the future.
NextEra Energy Resources senior vice president of development Matt Handel said: “We are pleased to work with our partners at NIPSCO to bring low-cost, renewable energy to customers and economic growth to the state of Indiana.
“These two solar projects will provide exciting new job opportunities, economic growth and clean, homegrown electricity in Indiana for decades to come.”