{"podcast":{"title":"Indianapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712","podcast_index_feed_id":7460712,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-indianapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-indianapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1396,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Indianapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Indianapolis—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Indianapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:23:23.265456+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712"},"episode":{"title":"BlackRock’s AES Indiana Deal Under Fire | Indianapolis News","slug":"blackrock-s-aes-indiana-deal-under-fire-indianapolis-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T02:05:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/blackrock-s-aes-indiana-deal-under-fire-indianapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/98dacd320ea70b02","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a75239b3-c5f6-4533-8e6c-e9b4a33b7d29.mp3","summary":"BlackRock’s potential takeover of AES Indiana has ignited a fierce debate over who pays for the grid’s future — with ratepayer advocates sounding the alarm that profit-driven private equity could saddle half a million Hoosiers with higher bills. FERC is now weighing a complaint from groups like the Citizens Action Coalition, who fear BlackRock’s playbook will prioritize returns over community needs. While Indiana’s GOP leadership pledges to shield ratepayers, critics say without real regulation, those promises mean little. With closing expected by late 2026 or early 2027, the fate of AES Indiana — and its customers — hangs in the balance. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/98dacd320ea70b02","meta_description":"BlackRock’s potential takeover of AES Indiana has ignited a fierce debate over who pays for the grid’s future — with ratepayer advocates sounding the alar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/episodes/blackrock-s-aes-indiana-deal-under-fire-indianapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/blackrock-s-aes-indiana-deal-under-fire-indianapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}