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This bill establishes new regulations for data centers in Indiana, focusing on electricity usage reporting, local permitting requirements, and creating a working group to assess future industry needs. Specifically, the bill requires data center operators to submit quarterly reports to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission detailing their electricity consumption, with the commission then publishing an aggregated and anonymized summary online. Local government agencies must now require data center permit applicants to disclose projected power and water usage and conduct a comprehensive site assessment examining potential impacts on water resources, electrical grid, carbon emissions, and local agricultural, historic, and cultural resources. The bill also creates a working group comprised of representatives from utility companies, the data center industry, regional transmission agencies, and other stakeholders to estimate future electricity demands of the data center industry. This working group is mandated to submit a report to the state legislature by October 31, 2025, outlining their findings and potential legislative or administrative recommendations. The bill defines a data center broadly, including facilities that store, manage, and process digital data, and house various technological infrastructure and support systems. The provisions are set to take effect on July 1, 2025, with the working group's activities concluding on January 1, 2026.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/135/details