SB0196

Community energy facilities.

Introduced·1/6/26
Intr Text

Indiana SB0196 regulates community energy facilities, setting interconnection rules and credit rates for subscribers.

Indiana SB0196 mandates the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to adopt rules for community energy facilities by July 1, 2028. The bill sets limits on the nameplate capacity of facilities based on their location, such as brownfields or farmland. It establishes community energy credit rates to benefit all retail electric customers and create a financial market for community energy development. The bill also outlines uniform interconnection fees, standards, and processes.

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Where it stands

Current
Utilities Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 6

Senate

Authored by Senator Walker G

Jan 6

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities