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Legislation That Could Save Ratepayers Moves Forward; Controversial Bill to Repeal Wetlands Law Heard in Committee; Pair of Bills Clear Senate Utilities Committee

SB 386 – Cost Securitization for Electric Utility Assets Authored by Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford); sponsored by Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) This bill creates a pilot program for CenterPoint Energy (Vectren). It provides that an electric utility that has certain qualified costs associated with an electric generation facility that will be retired from service within 24 months and are [...]

2021-03-26T13:39:34-04:00March 26th, 2021|

Legislation That Could Save Ratepayers Money Heard in Committee

SB 386 – Cost Securitization for Electric Utility Assets Authored by Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) Sponsored by Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) This bill creates a pilot program for CenterPoint Energy (Vectren). It provides that an electric utility that has certain qualified costs associated with an electric generation facility that will be retired from service within 24 months and are [...]

2021-03-19T13:36:13-04:00March 19th, 2021|

Renewable Energy Bill Passes With Bipartisan Support

HB 1381 – Commercial Wind and Solar Standards and Siting Authored by Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) Establishes statewide default standards for large-scale renewable energy siting. Provides that a local unit of government may not impose standards that are more restrictive than the default standards. It has provisions for construction and decommissioning. It also establishes procedures for project owners or [...]

2021-02-12T14:06:46-05:00February 12th, 2021|

More Energy Legislation Moves Forward

SB 386 – Cost Securitization for Electric Utility Assets Authored by Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) Provides that an electric utility that has certain qualified costs associated with an electric generation facility that will be retired from service within 24 months and are equal to at least 5% of the electric utility’s total electric base rate may file a petition [...]

2021-02-05T13:31:55-05:00February 5th, 2021|

Trio of Energy and Environment Bills Clear Committee Hurdle

HB 1220 – 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force Authored by Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) Re-establishes the 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force, following its expiration on December 2, 2020. The task force will study management of stranded utility assets, methods to ensure fairness across customer classes, appropriate regulation of distributed energy resources, the impact of [...]

2021-01-29T13:39:40-05:00January 29th, 2021|

Quick Takes: Latest on Bills Banning Utility Services, Updating Alcohol Laws

House Bill 1191 (Local Unit Power to Prohibit Utility Connection), authored by Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie), cleared the House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee this week. An amendment was introduced that required a net monetary savings for overall costs associated with the electrical energy supplied to a state educational institution’s facilities before they could take certain actions relating to [...]

2021-01-29T13:29:13-05:00January 29th, 2021|

Federal Relations: Biden Takes Office, Issues Array of Executive Orders; Court Vacates Energy Rule

Since his inauguration on Wednesday, President Joe Biden has signed approximately 30 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations. At least a third are reversals of executive orders signed by former President Donald Trump. This is no way to govern, but this is the course of action the last several presidents have turned to in lieu of Congress passing the legislation [...]

2021-01-23T00:01:02-05:00January 22nd, 2021|

New Indiana Chamber Study Provides Needed Direction for State Energy Plan

Five potential scenarios for the evolution of Indiana’s crucial electricity sector and a series of principles and recommendations for the state to follow are featured in a new Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation study, which was released yesterday. Powering Indiana’s Economic Future is a comprehensive look at energy usage and related issues past, present and future. It was produced [...]

2020-11-20T10:44:59-05:00November 20th, 2020|

New Indiana Chamber Study Provides Needed Direction for State Energy Plan

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Five potential scenarios for the evolution of Indiana’s crucial electricity sector and a series of principles and recommendations for the state to follow are featured in a new Indiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation study. Powering Indiana’s Economic Future is a comprehensive look at energy usage and related issues past, present and future. It was produced by London [...]

2020-11-19T08:37:48-05:00November 19th, 2020|

General Assembly: Legislative Continuity Committee Makes Some Recommendations for 2021 Session

The state’s Legislative Continuity Committee met on September 9, with a few important matters recommended for the 2021 General Assembly. What the group agreed on and is presenting to legislative leaders (who make the final call) was how legislators are to be accommodated in-person at the Statehouse. The Senate will remain in its chamber, now incorporating the gallery in [...]

2020-09-18T14:19:14-04:00September 18th, 2020|