HB 1084

                                                          Introduced Version
           HOUSE BILL No. 1084
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              DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 8-1; IC 34-30-2.1-77.6.
Synopsis: Plug-in solar power systems. Defines a "plug-in solar power
system" as a moveable photovoltaic generation device that: (1) has a
maximum power output of not more than 1,200 watts; (2) is designed
to be connected to a building's electrical system through a standard
outlet; and (3) is intended primarily to offset part of the electricity
consumption in the building in which it is used. Provides that
electricity generated by a plug-in solar power system is not subject to
the Indiana statute concerning distributed generation. Provides that a
plug-in solar power system is exempt from the Indiana utility
regulatory commission's rules concerning customer-generator
interconnection standards. Requires a plug-in solar power system to
include a functionality or feature that: (1) is activated during a loss of
electrical power to the building in which the plug-in solar power
system is used; and (2) prevents the plug-in solar power system from
energizing the building's electrical system during the electrical outage.
Prohibits an electricity supplier from requiring a customer to do any of
the following with respect to the installation or use of a plug-in solar
power system that meets certain requirements: (1) Obtain the electricity
supplier's approval for the installation or use. (2) Pay any fee or charge
related to the installation or use. (3) Install any additional controls or
equipment in connection with the installation or use. Provides that an
electricity supplier is not liable for any injury or damages caused by a
customer's installation or use of a plug-in solar power system.
Effective: July 1, 2026.
           Hamilton, Pfaff, Pressel
January 5, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and
Telecommunications.
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                                                                                       Introduced
            Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026)
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                   HOUSE BILL No. 1084
     A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
 utilities.
     Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1    SECTION 1. IC 8-1-40-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.264-2017,
2 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "distributed
4 generation" means electricity produced by a generator or other device
5 that is:
6(1) located on the customer's premises;
7(2) owned by the customer;
8(3) sized at a nameplate capacity of the lesser of:
9(A) not more than one (1) megawatt; or
10(B) the customer's average annual consumption of electricity
11on the premises; and
12(4) interconnected and operated in parallel with the electricity
13supplier's facilities in accordance with the commission's approved
14interconnection standards.
15    (b) The term does not include electricity produced by the following:
16(1) An electric generator used exclusively for emergency
17purposes.
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1(2) A net metering facility (as defined in 170 IAC 4-4.2-1(k))
2operating under a net metering tariff.
3(3) A plug-in solar power system (as defined in IC 8-1-40.2-4).
4    SECTION 2. IC 8-1-40.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
5 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
6 JULY 1, 2026]:
7    Chapter 40.2. Plug-In Solar Power Systems
8    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the
9 Indiana utility regulatory commission created by IC 8-1-1-2.
10    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "customer" means a person that
11 receives retail electric service from an electricity supplier.
12    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "electricity supplier" has the
13 meaning set forth in IC 8-1-2.3-2.
14    Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "plug-in solar power system"
15 means a moveable photovoltaic generation device that:
16(1) has a maximum power output of not more than one
17thousand two hundred (1,200) watts;
18(2) is designed to be connected to a building's electrical system
19through a standard outlet; and
20(3) is intended primarily to offset part of a customer's
21electricity consumption in the building in which it is used.
22    Sec. 5. A plug-in solar power system is exempt from the
23 commission's interconnection standards set forth in 170 IAC 4-4.3.
24    Sec. 6. A plug-in solar power system must include a
25 functionality or feature that:
26(1) is activated during a loss of electrical power to the building
27in which the plug-in solar power system is used; and
28(2) prevents the plug-in solar power system from exporting
29any power beyond the meter during the loss of electrical
30power to the building.
31    Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to a plug-in solar power system
32 that:
33(1) meets the requirements of section 6 of this chapter;
34(2) meets the standards of the most recent version of the
35National Electrical Code; and
36(3) is certified by Underwriters Laboratories or an equivalent
37nationally recognized testing laboratory.
38    (b) An electricity supplier may not require a customer to do any
39 of the following with respect to a plug-in solar power system
40 described in subsection (a):
41(1) Obtain the electricity supplier's approval before installing
42or using the plug-in solar power system.
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1      (2) Pay any fee or charge related to the installation or use of
2      the plug-in solar power system.
3      (3) Install any additional controls or equipment, beyond what
4      is integrated into the electrical system of the customer's
5      building, in connection with the installation or use of the
6      plug-in solar power system.
7    Sec. 8. An electricity supplier is not liable for any injury or
8 damages caused by a customer's installation or use of a plug-in
9 solar power system.
10    SECTION 3. IC 34-30-2.1-77.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
11 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
12 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 77.6. IC 8-1-40.2-8 (Concerning
13 an electricity supplier for any injury or damages caused by a
14 customer's installation or use of a plug-in solar power system).
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