Request submitted for acquisition of solar, battery storage project in Dubois Co.

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – AES Indiana, a subsidiary of The AES Corporation, submitted a filing with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) seeking approval to acquire, construct and recover costs for the Crossvine renewable project, a solar plus battery storage project.

Officials say Crossvine, which will be purchased from Lightsource bp, is anticipated to bring 85 megawatts of solar capacity and 85 megawatts/4 hours of battery power capacity to AES Indiana’s generation portfolio once complete in mid-2027. Lightsource bp developed and permitted the project located in Dubois County.

“The investment in Crossvine is the next step in our decade-long energy transition that includes diverse and cleaner energy solutions for our customers,” said Brandi Davis-Handy, AES Indiana President. “How we serve our customers will continue to evolve due to factors like new technologies, the aging of our current facilities, environmental regulations and economic conditions, and Crossvine is an important part in how we’re increasing generation in our portfolio and aligns with our state’s all-of-the-above energy policy.”

AES Indiana says the Crossvine project fulfills a generation need identified as part of AES Indiana’s 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and 2024 IRP Update, which includes transitioning coal-powered units to natural gas and adding wind, solar and battery capacity over the next five years as it leads Indiana’s energy transition in a way that maintains affordability, reliability and sustainability for its customers.

“Lightsource bp is proud of the successful development of the Crossvine solar and energy storage project, and confident that under AES Indiana it will deliver tangible benefits to their customers,” said Emilie Wangerman, Chief Operating Officer of Lightsource bp US. “This partnership exemplifies our organizations’ shared mission to advance a sustainable, reliable and affordable energy infrastructure for communities.”

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