# Indiana SB 240: Surplus interconnection service. Indiana SB 240, Surplus interconnection service., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Eric Koch (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-05 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB240-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana SB 240 - State: Indiana - Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) - Title: Surplus interconnection service. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-03-05, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Eric Koch (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: utilities, the house - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (187 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Defines "surplus interconnection service" (SIS), with respect to established interconnection service connecting an electric generating facility with an electric transmission system, as any portion of that service that: (1) has not been used; and (2) is not reasonably expected to be needed; the use of which would result in the total amount of interconnection service at the point of interconnection remaining the same. Provides that an electric utility that is required to file integrated resource plans (IRPs) with the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) must include in any IRP filed after December 31, 2029, an analysis of the potential for SIS to meet immediate needs for capacity and energy at utility owned facilities. Provides that with respect to any petition filed with the IURC after December 31, 2029, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction, purchase, or lease of an electric generation facility, the IURC shall consider whether: (1) the petitioner has conducted an analysis of the use of SIS as an alternative to, or in conjunction with, the proposed construction, purchase, or lease of the facility; and (2) the proposed construction, use, or lease of the facility will make use of, or allow for the use of, SIS. Requires the IURC to conduct a study to evaluate the potential use of SIS by electric utilities. Sets forth specific topics that the IURC must evaluate as part of the study. Requires the IURC to include in its 2027 annual report its findings with respect to the topics evaluated in the study. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eric Koch (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Alex Burton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrea Hunley (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Edmond Soliday (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jean Leising (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jim Pressel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stacey Donato (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 1 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-03-05: Signed by the Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Public Law 126 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 283: yeas 47, nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Motion to concur filed (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House) - 2026-02-10: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 232: yeas 96, nays 0 (House) - 2026-02-10: Representatives Hall, Pressel, Burton added as cosponsors (House) - 2026-02-09: Amendment #1 (Soliday) prevailed; voice vote (House) - 2026-02-09: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House) - 2026-02-03: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2026-01-28: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications (House) - 2026-01-23: Referred to the House (Senate) - 2026-01-22: House sponsor: Representative Soliday (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senator Schmitt added as coauthor (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 58: yeas 44, nays 1 (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Senator Donato added as second author (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Senator Deery added as third author (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Senators Leising, Doriot, Hunley added as coauthors (Senate) - 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities (Senate) - 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Koch (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0240/versions/SB0240.04.ENGH?format=pdf) - Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0240/versions/SB0240.05.ENRH?format=pdf) - Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0240/versions/SB0240.01.INTR?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0240/versions/SB0240.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0240/versions/SB0240.03.COMH?format=pdf) ## Related bills - SB 239: Various education matters. (signed) - SB 204: Various education matters. (signed) - SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed) - SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed) - SB 80: Code publication. (signed) - HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0240/versions/SB0240.04.ENGH?format=pdf) - [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0240/versions/SB0240.05.ENRH?format=pdf) - [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0240/versions/SB0240.01.INTR?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0240/versions/SB0240.02.COMS?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0240/versions/SB0240.03.COMH?format=pdf) ## Related - [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026) - [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026) - [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026) - [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026) - [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026) - [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB240-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).