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IN-SB 79 · 2026 session · Legislation

Data center development.

Jurisdiction
Indiana
Current status
Introduced
Sponsor
J.D. Ford
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Enacted

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Latest action

Senator Deery added as second author

Jan 6, 2026

Subject areas

Certification & StandardsEnergyGrid ReliabilityRatepayerSiting & Land UseWater

Policy mechanisms

Disclosure & reportingSiting & permitting

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Quick summary

Data center development. Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to establish a working group to: (1) determine an estimate of the future electricity demands of the data center industry in Indiana; and (2) report to the general assembly regarding the working group's findings and recommendations not later than October 31, 2026. Requires: (1) a person that operates a data center in Indiana to submit to the commission a quarterly report of the amount of electricity used by the data center in the immediately preceding quarter;…

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Data center development. Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to establish a working group to: (1) determine an estimate of the future electricity demands of the data center industry in Indiana; and (2) report to the general assembly regarding the working group's findings and recommendations not later than October 31, 2026. Requires: (1) a person that operates a data center in Indiana to submit to the commission a quarterly report of the amount of electricity used by the data center in the immediately preceding quarter; and (2) the commission to publish a summary of the reported information on the commission's website. Provides that a county, municipality, or township shall, before issuing a permit to a person for construction of a data center: (1) require the person to disclose the projected power and water usage of the facility; and (2) perform a site assessment to determine the possible effects of the data center.

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