Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1084: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
Status: In committee, January 8, 2026
Plug-in solar power systems.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities. SECTION 1. IC 8-1-40-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.264-2017, SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "distributed generation" means electricity produced by a generator or other device that (2) owned by the customer; (3) sized at a nameplate capacity of the lesser or (B) the customer's average annual consumption of electricity on the premises; and (4) interconnected and operated in parallel with the electricity supplier's facilities in accordance with the commission's approved interconnection standards. (b) The term does not include electricity produced by the following: (1) An electric generator used exclusively for emergency purposes. 2026 IN 1084--LS 6473/DI (2) A net metering facility (as defined in 170 IAC 4-4.2-1(k)) operating under a net metering tariff. (3) A plug-in solar power system (as defined in IC 8-1-40.2-4). SECTION 2. IC 8-1-40.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Chapter 40.2. Plug-In Solar Power Systems Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission created by IC 8-1-1-2. Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "customer" means a person that receives retail electric service from an electricity supplier. Sec. 3. As …
Sponsors
- Carey Hamilton (D, HD-087) · primary sponsor
- Tonya Pfaff (D, HD-043)
- Jim Pressel (R, HD-020)
- Alaina Shonkwiler (R, HD-029)
Latest actions
- : Representative Shonkwiler added as coauthor
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
- : Coauthored by Representatives Pfaff, Pressel
- : Authored by Representative Hamilton
Subjects: AGENCIES; Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), ENERGY; Alternative (Including Renewable), UTILITIES; Electric
Common questions
- What is HB1084?
- HB1084 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
- What does HB1084 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
- What is the status of HB1084?
- In committee as of January 8, 2026. Latest action: Representative Shonkwiler added as coauthor (January 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1084?
- Carey Hamilton (D, HD-087), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1084?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1084
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