Prohibition on utility usage data ordinances
Ind. Code § 36-1-3-8.7
in effectSec. 8.7. (a) As used in this section, "unit" means a county or a municipality.
(b) As used in this section, "utility" means a utility, however organized, that provides utility service to customers in Indiana. The term includes a utility that is owned, operated, or held in trust by a consolidated city.
(c) As used in this section, "utility service" means:
(1) electric;
(2) natural gas;
(3) water; or
(4) wastewater;
service that is provided at retail.
(d) As used in this section, "utility usage data ordinance":
(1) means an ordinance that is adopted by a unit and that requires:
(A) the owner or tenant of a building; or
(B) a utility providing utility service to a building;
to report to the unit, or to any other party, whether directly or indirectly, data on the utility service used or consumed at a building during a specified reporting period; and
(2) does not include an ordinance that authorizes or facilitates the voluntary reporting of data described in subdivision (1) by:
(A) the owner or tenant of a building; or
(B) a utility providing utility service to a building.
(e) After March 15, 2026, a unit may not adopt or enforce a utility usage data ordinance.
As added by P.L.26-2026, SEC.6.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/36Fetched: 10/17/2026