IN SB0196

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission must adopt rules governing community energy facilities by July 1, 2027, with electricity suppliers required to allow interconnection within 180 days after rules are adopted

Community energy facilities must have at least 3 subscribers, allocate 60% of capacity to subscriptions of 25 kilowatts or less, and limit any single subscriber to 20% interest in the facility

Subscribing customers receive bill credits for their share of electricity generated, with excess credits carried forward to subsequent billing cycles for the life of the facility

Capacity limits set at 20 megawatts AC for facilities on brownfields, reclaimed mines, rooftops, or parking lots, and 5 megawatts AC for facilities on farmland or undeveloped land

Investor-owned utilities prohibited from owning community energy facilities or offering incentive programs to them; commission must establish an interconnection working group by October 1, 2027