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May 12, 2026

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Donnie Eslinger looks back at 50 years with Hoosier Energy

VideoBy Jeremy PriceMay 12, 2026

Donnie Eslinger began work at Hoosier Energy on March 29, 1976.

Digital Fault Recorders and Donnie Eslinger

VideoBy Jeremy PriceMay 12, 2026

Hoosier Energy has long been at the forefront of the energy industry. Donnie Eslinger looks back at his role in one standard of Hoosier innovation — digital fault recorders.

Donnie Eslinger celebrating 50 years at Hoosier Energy

Spotlight StoriesBy Jeremy PriceMay 12, 2026

Meticulous. Problem-solver. Easy going. Knowledgeable. Sharp. Generous.   These are all words used to describe Donnie Eslinger.   Add them all up, and after 50 years at Hoosier Energy, there’s just one word to describe Eslinger – golden.   The Dugger, Indiana, native is celebrating a pair of golden anniversaries in 2026. He started work…

Donnie Eslinger at work in the 1980s.

Hoosier Innovation: Donnie Eslinger and Digital Fault Recorders

Spotlight StoriesBy Jeremy PriceMay 12, 2026

While the new Merom Plant was still in the commissioning phase in the early 1980s, Donnie Eslinger and Darrell Goodson often found themselves with downtime between tasks.   It’s dangerous to give smart guys free time, but this duo was interested in improving the company. With Eslinger inspired in part by his father’s career as…

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