Natural gas and propane as a clean energy resources., the official text

First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)

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  SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 178

   AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.

   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

   SECTION 1. IC 8-1-2-0.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 0.7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), as used
in this section, "clean energy" or "green energy" means an energy
resource:

      (1) with respect to which the emissions produced or released,
      when the energy resource is used as a generation source or in
      any other application:

         (A) do not exceed the standard emissions levels associated
         with pipeline quality natural gas; and
         (B) release reduced air pollutants, relative to one (1) or
         more types of fossil fuels; or
      (2) that is recognized as:
         (A) a "clean energy" resource; or
         (B) a "green energy" resource;
      or by another similar designation, by the United States
      Environmental Protection Agency.
The term includes natural gas and propane, wind energy, solar
energy, photovoltaic cells and panels, hydropower, fuel cells,
hydrogen, geothermal energy, and nuclear energy.
   (b) The general assembly declares that it is the continuing policy
of the state to recognize natural gas and propane as clean energy

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or green energy for purposes of any state or federal program that
provides funding or other incentives for:

      (1) clean energy initiatives or projects;
      (2) green energy initiatives or projects; or
      (3) any similarly designated initiatives or projects;
in Indiana.
   (c) This section does not affect the following:
      (1) The definition of "clean energy vehicle" set forth in
      IC 5-22-5-8.5.
      (2) The definition of "clean energy projects" set forth in
      IC 8-1-8.8-2.
      (3) The definition of "renewable energy resources" set forth
      in IC 8-1-8.8-10.
      (4) The definition of "clean energy resource" set forth in
      IC 8-1-37-4.

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President of the Senate

President Pro Tempore

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Governor of the State of Indiana

Date:                             Time:

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