SB0079Introduced in the Senate
Data center development.
Introduced by J.D. Ford, District 29
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Data center development. Requires the Indiana utility regulatory commission (commission) to establish a working group to: (1) determine an estimate of the future electricity demands of the data center industry in Indiana; and (2) report to the general assembly regarding the working group's findings and recommendations not later than October 31, 2026. Requires: (1) a person that operates a data center in Indiana to submit to the commission a quarterly report of the amount of electricity used by the data center in the immediately preceding quarter; and (2) the commission to publish a summary of the reported information on the commission's website. Provides that a county, municipality, or township shall, before issuing a permit to a person for construction of a data center: (1) require the person to disclose the projected power and water usage of the facility; and (2) perform a site assessment to determine the possible effects of the data center.
Where it stands
Senator Deery added as second author
January 6, 2026
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Bill history
Authored by Senator Ford J.D.
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
Senator Deery added as second author
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