IN HR0053

Urges the Legislative Council to assign the Regulatory Flexibility Committee to study and evaluate practices for incorporating clean energy resources into energy providers' generation portfolios

Calls for review of Indiana's voluntary Clean Energy Portfolio Standard, including the 70% and 30% categories of the CHOICE Program Goal and rate impacts of portfolio standards in other states

Requests study of technological advances in energy generation, transmission, and smart grid technologies to ensure Indiana considers all available options to meet energy demands

Seeks identification of best practices from utility regulatory agencies in other jurisdictions for evaluating and approving utility acquisition of new energy sources

Aims to assess Indiana statutes and procedures to ensure they address competitive energy service environments and consider least cost options for ratepayers