Take action against SB 425 - Energy Production Zones, in its current amended form by writing to your legislators. This bill allows new coal, gas powered and nuclear energy production facilities to be approved by the IURC without local governing approval, if the projects are located on land previously used for mining or power generation above 80 megawatts. SB 425 has essentially become a vehicle for easier SMR, coal, and natural gas siting but excludes clean and affordable renewable energy. This is problematic because solar and wind paired with energy storage are both cheaper and faster to build than their fossil fuel counterparts.

Indiana needs new energy resources to support a growing economy and companies considering locating or growing in Indiana are demanding clean energy. This bill will significantly delay new energy development because new fossil fuel generation will take at least five years to bring online and nuclear will take ten to fifteen years or more. Solar and wind developers are ready to build now and can do so quickly. However, they are beginning to wonder if Indiana is closed to renewable energy. This bill tells them that we are.

Write to your legislator today to oppose SB 425 as written and demand siting for wind, solar and batteries also be included in this bill.