SB0422: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Advanced transmission technologies.

Legislators

Actions (22 total)

• Mar 30, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Governor
• Mar 30, 2025, 8:00 PM: Public Law 10
• Mar 19, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President of the Senate
• Mar 18, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Speaker
• Mar 17, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• Mar 17, 2025, 11:38 AM: Returned to the Senate without amendments
• Mar 17, 2025, 10:02 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 270: yeas 96, nays 0
• Mar 13, 2025, 8:09 AM: Representative Pressel added as cosponsor
• Mar 13, 2025, 7:57 AM: Representative Pierce M added as cosponsor
• Mar 13, 2025, 7:27 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Mar 10, 2025, 9:50 AM: Committee report: do pass, adopted
• Mar 3, 2025, 11:30 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
• Feb 5, 2025, 11:25 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 4, 2025, 12:13 PM: Senator Leising added as third author
• Feb 4, 2025, 12:13 PM: Senator Byrne added as second author
• Feb 4, 2025, 11:39 AM: House sponsor: Representative Soliday
• Feb 4, 2025, 11:37 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 74: yeas 49, nays 0
• Feb 3, 2025, 9:58 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Jan 30, 2025, 8:41 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 28, 2025, 11:08 AM: Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
• Jan 13, 2025, 7:03 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
• Jan 13, 2025, 7:03 AM: Authored by Senator Koch

Digest

Defines "advanced transmission technologies" as software or hardware technologies that increase the capacity, efficiency, reliability, or safety of an existing or new electric transmission facility. Provides that in any integrated resource plan (IRP) filed with the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) after December 31, 2025, an electric utility that owns or operates a transmission or distribution system must include a description of the potential use of, or investment in, one or more advanced transmission technologies to enable the electric utility to safely, reliably, efficiently, and cost effectively meet electric system demand. Provides that in any IRP filed with the IURC after December 31, 2029, an electric utility that owns or operates a transmission or distribution system must include a description of the electric utility's transmission and distribution systems, as specified by the IURC. Requires the IURC to conduct a study to evaluate the potential use or deployment of advanced transmission technologies by public utilities. Sets forth specific topics that the IURC must evaluate as part of the study. Requires the IURC to include in its 2026 annual report the commission's findings with respect to the topics evaluated in the study. Provides that advanced transmission technologies qualify as eligible transmission, distribution, and storage system improvements for purposes of the statute that authorizes a public utility to recover eligible costs incurred in connection with investments made in such improvements.