Underground pumped storage hydropower.
Summary
Adds underground pumped storage hydropower using: (1) abandoned coal mines; (2) abandoned quarries; or (3) other suitable sites; located in Indiana to the list of sources and technologies that qualify as "clean energy resources" for purposes of the statute governing the Indiana voluntary clean energy portfolio standard program. Provides that this technology qualifies as a "renewable energy resource" for purposes of the statute providing certain financial incentives for energy utilities to invest in clean energy projects. Requires the state utility forecasting group to include this technology in its annual study on the use, availability, and economics of clean energy resources in Indiana.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 4, 2022
Signed Mar 18, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
Returned to the Senate without amendments
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 92, nays 0
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Amended
Amendment #1 (Pierce) failed; voice vote
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andy Zay
RRepublican
P
Chip Perfect
RRepublican
P
Ed Soliday
RRepublican
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Carey Hamilton
DDemocratic
Co
Dennis Kruse
RRepublican
Co
Ethan Manning
RRepublican
Co
Jean Leising
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
Co
PB
Patricia Boy
DDemocratic
Co
Shelli Yoder
DDemocratic
Co
Stacey Donato
RRepublican
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