As a generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative, Hoosier Energy manages larger distributed generation interconnections for its member cooperatives. Termed the Small Generator Interconnection Process (SGIP), these interconnections are for generating facilities larger than 50 kilowatts but no more than 20 megawatts and interconnected at less than or equal to 34.5kV. The member cooperatives handle…
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…
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…
The 2026 Hoosier Energy Annual Meeting convened on April 8 with the theme of Bold Moves, Cooperative Priorities. It might also have been subtitled: Data Centers and Affordability. That trend started right out of the gate with comments from Hoosier Energy President & CEO Donna Walker, who noted that while these are hot…
The 2026 Annual Meeting was the first for Hoosier Energy in two years after last year’s event was canceled due to severe storms and tornado threats. As with most anything in the energy industry, a lot has changed in two years. But Hoosier Energy’s mission of providing reliable and affordable energy has not, even…
The Kays to Wheeler Creek Transmission Line Project kicked off with a trio of open houses by Hoosier Energy and Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative during the first week of March. The proposed rebuild and upgrade of 28 miles of transmission line will take place in Wayne-White territory between the Fairfield South Substation and Wheeler…
On March 18, Hoosier Energy hosted its 2026 spring Marketing, Member Services and Communicators (MMSC) Meeting. The meeting provided an opportunity for representatives of the member cooperatives to dive deeper and share experiences about a handful of key topics. Early arrivals got the chance to discuss rebates related to Demand-Side Management (DSM). …
The Indiana Economic Development Association (IEDA) has long been associated with Hoosier Energy, which was among the group of utilities, banks, law firms, accountants and other community pillars who helped start the organization. In 2025, Economic Development Manager Jeremy Sowders served as chair of the IEDA board, helping guide the group through a year…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become more than a buzzword. It’s now an inevitable part of any business. In early February, a panel of Hoosier Energy employees helped demonstrate some ways that was the case during a Lunch & Learn at Headquarters and a Breakfast & Learn at PDOC. Presentations came from Vice President…
There’s a first time for everything, and the first time for Hoosier Energy to deploy the Load Modifying Resource (LMR) Program came on January 24, 2026. The LMR program started in June of 2023, motivated in part by the severe cold of Winter Storm Elliott in December of 2022. Running in tandem with the…
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