IN SB0240

Electric utilities must include analysis of surplus interconnection service potential in integrated resource plans filed after December 31, 2029, focusing on utility-owned facilities with more than 20 megawatts of unused capacity.

Utilities may propose using more than 100% of surplus interconnection service at a facility, provided total usage does not exceed the interconnection service limit established in the original agreement.

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission must evaluate petitions for new generating facilities submitted after December 31, 2029 based on whether the petitioner analyzed surplus interconnection service as an alternative.

The commission must conduct a study evaluating the potential use of surplus interconnection service to meet electric system demand safely, reliably, and cost-effectively, with findings due in its annual report before October 1, 2027.

Electric utilities must provide information requested by the commission for the study, with confidentiality protections available for sensitive materials upon request.