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HB 1581 IN

Community solar facilities.

IN · session 2025 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 21, 2025

Latest action (Jan 21, 2025) First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

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 21, 2025 Coauthored by Representative Errington · lower
  2. Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative Hamilton · lower
  3. Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
Subjects
AGENCIES; Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC)BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; GenerallyENERGY; Alternative (Including Renewable)GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Legislative Services AgencyUTILITIES; ElectricUTILITIES; Municipal Utilities

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