Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1434: Utility votes at RTO meetings.
Status: In committee, January 8, 2026
Beginning in 2027, requires certain public utilities that provide electric utility service to file with the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) an annual report that: (1) lists, or otherwise provides access to information on, each recorded vote cast by the public utility, and any affiliate of the public utility, at a meeting of the PJM Interconnection, LLC regional transmission organization (RTO), regardless of whether the vote is disclosed by the RTO; and (2) includes a brief description explaining how each vote identified supports the provision of electric utility service with the attributes set forth in Indiana's state energy policy. Provides that for purposes of this requirement, a meeting means a meeting of: (1) specified permanent standing committees of the RTO; or (2) any senior task force of the RTO that is active during the calendar year with respect to which a report is submitted by a public utility under the bill's provisions. Requires the IURC to post on the IURC's website the reports received under the bill's provisions. Requires the IURC to adopt rules to implement these provisions.
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 8-1-8.5-15 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 15. (a) The following terms apply throughout this section: (1) "Affiliate" means a person that directly, or indirectly through one (1) or more (B) is controlled by; or (C) is under common control with; a specified person. The term includes a parent company or a subsidiary. (2) "Meeting", with respect to the regional transmission organization, means a meeting of the following: (A) The following permanent standing committees or their successors: (i) The planning committee. (ii) The operating committee. 2026 IN 1434--LS 6078/DI (iii) The market implementation committee. (iv) The risk management committee. (B) Any senior task force that is active during the calendar year with respect to which a report is submitted by a public utility under subsection (b). (3) Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, "public utility" means a utility that and (B) a member of the regional transmission organization. (4) "Recorded vote" means a vote that is tabulated, either individually or as part of an industry sector, at a meeting. The term does not include a vote in an election for one (1) or more leadership positions on the board of managers or …
Sponsors
- Sue Errington (D, HD-034) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
- : Authored by Representative Errington
Subjects: AGENCIES; Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), UTILITIES; Generally, TASK FORCES AND COMMITTEES; Generally, ENERGY; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1434?
- HB1434 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Utility votes at RTO meetings.
- What does HB1434 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
- What is the status of HB1434?
- In committee as of January 8, 2026. Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications (January 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1434?
- Sue Errington (D, HD-034).
- Where is the official record for HB1434?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1434
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