HB1581: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Introduced House Bill (H)
• Current Chamber: house
• Origin Chamber: house
• Description: Community solar facilities.

Legislators

Actions (3 total)

• Jan 21, 2025, 11:32 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
• Jan 21, 2025, 11:32 AM: Authored by Representative Hamilton
• Jan 21, 2025, 11:32 AM: Coauthored by Representative Errington

Digest

Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to adopt rules governing community solar facilities not later than July 1, 2026. Provides that, not later than 180 days after adoption of the rules, an electricity provider shall begin: (1) allowing interconnection of the electricity provider's facilities with community solar facilities in which at least three of the electricity provider's customers have entered into a subscription; and (2) crediting the electricity provider's subscribing customers for the amount of electricity from the community solar facility for which the customer subscribes. Requires the commission to: (1) establish an interconnection working group composed of representatives of electricity suppliers and other stakeholders with respect to electric utility service; and (2) implement the working group's recommendations regarding creation, revision, or elimination of policies, processes, tariffs, rules, or standards relating to the interconnection of community solar facilities and electricity suppliers as necessary for transparent, accurate, and efficient implementation of community solar facilities.