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SB74 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.

Energy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator J.D. Ford
Last action
2026-01-22
Official status
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Home Solar Energy Law

This bill changes Indiana's laws about utilities to make it easier and cheaper for people to use plug-in home solar units.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes electricity from plug-in home solar units exempt from certain utility rules in Indiana.
  • Stops power companies from requiring customers to get approval or pay extra fees when using a plug-in home solar unit that meets specific requirements.
  • Requires plug-in home solar units to automatically turn off during power outages to protect the building's electrical system.
  • Protects power companies from being responsible for any damage caused by plug-in home solar units.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who want to install or use a plug-in home solar unit in Indiana.
  • Electricity suppliers in Indiana.

Terms To Know

distributed generation
The production of electricity from many small sources, like individual homes with solar panels, rather than large power plants.
plug-in home solar unit
A system that uses solar panels to generate electricity and can be connected directly to a building's electrical system.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what the requirements are for plug-in home solar units.
  • It is unclear how this law will affect existing utility regulations beyond distributed generation rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senator Walker K added as coauthor

  2. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  3. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Senator Qaddoura added as third author

  4. 2026-01-06 Senate

    Senator Deery added as second author

  5. 2025-12-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Ford J.D.

  6. 2025-12-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
Plug-in home solar units.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.

Plug-in home solar units.

Provides that electricity generated by a plug-in home solar unit is exempt from Indiana law regarding distributed generation. Prohibits an electricity supplier from requiring a customer to: (1) obtain the electricity supplier's approval before installing or using; (2) pay any fee or charge related to the customer's use of; (3) make modifications to; or (4) install additional equipment as a result of the customer's installation or use of; a plug-in home solar unit that meets specified requirements. Requires a plug-in home solar unit to incorporate functionality that, in the event of a power outage, disconnects the plug-in home solar unit from the electrical system of the building to which the plug-in home solar unit is connected. Provides that an electricity supplier is not liable for any injury or damages caused to a customer by a plug-in home solar unit.