S.B. 257: Electricity rate increases due to data centers.
Indiana, 2026 Regular Session. In committee, January 8, 2026.
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S.B. 257 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
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Electricity rate increases due to data centers. Provides that the Indiana utility regulatory commission may not approve an increase in the rates and charges of an electric utility to the extent the increase is related solely to the electric utility's cost of providing electric utility service to: (1) a data center; or (2) a new or existing facility: (A) the electricity demand of which exceeds or will exceed a specified amount; and (B) that employs or will employ fewer than 50 full time employees on the premises of the facility.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Chris Garten (R)
Subjects None on file. The legislature's own list.
Official page iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/257/details. Found through LegiScan (bill 2068771), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- January 8, 2026 In committee
S.B. 257 went to committee in the Senate. iga.in.gov primary source [1] The official action text: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities.
- January 8, 2026 Introduced
S.B. 257 was introduced in the Senate. iga.in.gov primary source [1] The official action text: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities.
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