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SB 541 IN

Community solar facilities.

IN · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 16, 2025

Latest action (Feb 13, 2025) Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

Summary

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.

Sponsor (1)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (3)

  1. Jan 16, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities · upper
  2. Jan 16, 2025 Authored by Senator Spencer · upper
  3. Feb 13, 2025 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
Subjects
AGENCIES; Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC)ENERGY; Alternative (Including Renewable)UTILITIES; Electric

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