From the first wind farm in Benton County to three of the state's ethanol plants, Bingham McHale has been a part of the alternative energy boom in Indiana. Members of the Utility Team and Agribusiness & Renewable Energy Team have assisted with real estate, financing and local government matters.

In January, the Floyd County Circuit Court ruled that a local public utility did not meet the requirements to take property through eminent domain because the utility had not demonstrated an “immediate need or present need” for the private property.

Over the past year, Indiana courts have issued several annexation decisions that make it easier for municipalities to annex nearby territory.  These decisions lessened the burden on municipalities when municipalities decide annexation is in their best interest.

According to a recent OEA ruling, IDEM cannot use an out-of-state conviction to revoke a wastewater operator's certificate.