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IN SB0079
Bill
AI Summary
- Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission must establish a working group to estimate future electricity demands of the data center industry and report findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by October 31, 2026
- Working group members include the commission chairman, secretary of commerce, and appointed representatives from electricity suppliers, data centers, regional transmission agencies, and other stakeholders
- Data center operators must submit quarterly reports to the commission detailing electricity usage disaggregated by source, with the commission publishing aggregated, deidentified summaries on its website
- Counties, municipalities, and townships must require data center permit applicants to disclose projected power and water usage at full operating capacity before issuing construction permits
- Local authorities must perform site assessments evaluating potential data center impacts on water usage, the electrical grid, carbon emissions, and agricultural, historic, and cultural resources
Legislative Description
Data center development.
Last Action
Senator Deery added as second author
1/6/2026
Committee Referrals
Utilities12/8/2025
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