Why Reliable Energy?
Reliable Energy, Inc. is dedicated to promoting a safe, reliable, and affordable energy supply through active legislation and regulatory efforts combined with a grassroots strategy.
Energy experts, such as the North American Electric Reliability Commission (NERC), have warned that maintaining a consistent power supply has become increasingly challenging for our nation’s grid operators. Among these operators, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO), which provides services in 15 U.S. states, including Indiana, has identified a pressing need for additional power resources. According to MISO and other grid operators, the decision to replace reliable power sources with intermittent sources like wind and solar is contributing to the unreliability of the electrical grid.
Reliable Energy advocates for an “all of the above” energy strategy that utilizes the state’s abundant resources, such as coal, while also promoting innovation. It is essential to ensure that Hoosier households and manufacturers have access to reliable power and are not exposed to rolling blackouts, as experienced in California. The state’s extreme weather conditions, with hot summers and cold winters, make maintaining a consistent power supply imperative.
Reliable Energy emphasizes the importance of a reliable energy supply and advocates for affordable electric rates. In recent years, Indiana’s utility rates have significantly increased due to the closure of many of the state’s coal plants. As a result, Indiana’s ranking for utility rates has dropped to 29th in the country, a significant decline from its previous position as the fifth lowest. Please take a look at the chart below.
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“As this Commission considers other potential reforms related to regional transmission planning and development, it is imperative that incentives like the [Construction Work in Progress] Incentive, Abandoned Plant Incentive, and [regional transmission organization] participation adder are all revisited to ensure that all the costs and risks associated with transmission construction are not unfairly inflicted on consumers while transmission developers and owners stand to gain all the financial reward.”
Mark Christie
FERC Commissioner
12/20/2023
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Residents have legitimate questions about electricity costs, water use, noise, and land use for computing facilities. Developers should answer those questions and work directly with communities. But we also need to look beyond local protests, understand who is organizing them, and what they ultimately want to accomplish.
The Sierra Club has openly connected its data center campaign to its longstanding Beyond Coal campaign. Its opposition to data centers is part of a broader effort to restrict the infrastructure and energy development needed to support America's growing electricity demand.
There is a real difference between advocating for responsible development and working to stop development altogether.
Indiana cannot afford to turn away investment, jobs, and economic opportunity because national activist organizations want to block growth. We should be focused on building more power, attracting investment and ensuring our communities benefit from growth, not allowing organized opposition to dictate our future.
Matt Huckleby does a great job laying out the politics behind the growing opposition to data centers in the Indianapolis Business Journal :
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A recent IndyStar article highlights what U.S. Department of Energy orders cost NIPSCO customers by requiring the Schahfer coal plant to stay available. It leaves out important context.
During Winter Storm Fern, MISO declared an Energy Emergency Alert, and DOE reported that Schahfer ran above 285 MW every day from January 21 through February 1.
NIPSCO's 16.75% rate increase was approved in June 2025, SIX MONTHS BEFORE the DOE orders began. It included about $2 billion in generation investments, part of NIPSCO's plan to replace coal with solar, wind, and storage. And the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a mechanism to allocate eligible costs across seven MISO zones, rather than assigning them only to NIPSCO customers.
A cost with no benefit next to it isn't a cost-benefit analysis. Hoosiers deserve the full picture: the cost of keeping power available, and the electricity the plant delivered when the grid was under stress.
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Strong leadership goes beyond business. It’s about building a lasting legacy and investing in the next generation.
Joe Craft, Chairman, President and CEO of Alliance Resource Partners, a founding member of Reliable Energy, exemplifies that commitment through his leadership in the energy industry and his investment in education and opportunity.
Read more about Joe’s story: yespress.io/joseph-craft
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Hoosier coal miners visiting the Indiana Statehouse to voice their support for commonsense legislation aimed at ensuring Indiana depends on reliable energy.
