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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/24/2025
04/24/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Utility votes at RTO meetings. Beginning in 2026, 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: (A) the public utility; and (B) any affiliate of the public utility; at a meeting of the regional transmission organization (RTO) that includes the public utility's assigned service area, regardless of whether the vote is disclosed by the RTO; and (2) includes a brief description explaining how each vote identified is in the public interest. Provides that for purposes of this requirement, a meeting includes a meeting of any: (1) committee; (2) user group; (3) task force; or (4) other similar body; of the RTO. Beginning in 2027, requires the IURC to include in its annual report a summary of the information contained in the reports provided by public utilities under these provisions with respect to the preceding calendar year. Requires the IURC to adopt rules to implement these provisions.
AI Summary
This bill requires certain public utilities providing electric service to submit annual reports to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) starting in 2026, detailing all recorded votes cast by the utility and its affiliates at meetings of their Regional Transmission Organization (RTO). An RTO is a federally approved organization that manages electricity transmission across a specific geographic area. The reports must cover votes from any RTO committee, user group, task force, or similar body, and must include a brief explanation of how each vote serves the public interest. The bill defines key terms like "affiliate" (a related company that controls or is controlled by the utility) and "recorded vote" (any tabulated vote, regardless of its final decision-making authority). Beginning in 2027, the IURC will be required to summarize these utility reports in its own annual report, and the commission must develop rules to implement these new reporting requirements. The bill aims to increase transparency about how utilities participate in regional electricity management decisions.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications (on 01/13/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1301/details |
| Fiscal Note #1: Introduced | https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1301/fiscal-notes/HB1301.01.INTR.FN001.pdf |
| BillText | https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1301/HB1301.01.INTR.pdf |
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