Midwest

Indiana

Indiana has reduced emissions by 18% from 1990 to 2021, with major emissions reductions from the electricity and industrial sectors. However, it still ranks 8th in the country for total emissions and 11th for energy use per capita, partly due to energy-intensive industries, including the manufacturing of 90% of all recreational vehicles sold in the nation. As both a top coal producer and consumer, the overwhelming majority of in-state electricity generation comes from natural gas and coal, supplemented further by coal imported from West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, and Wyoming.

Governor

Eric Holcomb (Republican)

House Party

Republican Supermajority

Senate Party

Republican Supermajority

Legislative session

1/8/24 - 3/8/24

Key Offices & Links

5

Policies Enacted or In Progress

across 2 policy areas

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57

Policy Opportunities

across 7 policy areas

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Midwest

12 states

This map shows the occurrence of climate policies passed at the state-level. Higher numbers represent more climate policies enacted.

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Progress by Policy Area

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Partially Enacted
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Glossary of Terms

Status	Policy	Policy Area	Policy Category	YR Enacted
Enacted	Clean Energy and Renewable Portfolio Standards Empty column Voluntary target of 10% clean energy by 2025 Establishing Policies Ind. Code §8-1-37 (2011)	Electricity	Energy Plans and Targets	2011
Not Enacted	Electricity Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets Empty column Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year.	Electricity	Energy Plans and Targets
Not Enacted	Clean Energy Plans Empty column Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released.	Electricity	Energy Plans and Targets
Not Enacted	Distributed Generation/Solar Carve-out Empty column The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies SPOT - Distributed Generation/Solar Carve-out in Indiana Policy Components not-enacted not-enacted not-enacted not-enacted not-enacted 0/5	Electricity	Clean Energy Generation
Partially Enacted	Net Metering Empty column The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies SPOT - Net Metering in Indiana SPOT - Aggregate Net Metering in Indiana Policy Components enacted enacted enacted not-enacted not-enacted enacted not-enacted not-enacted not-enacted not-enacted not-enacted 4/11	Electricity	Clean Energy Generation
Partially Enacted	Shared Renewables Empty column The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies SPOT - Shared Renewables in Indiana Policy Components not-enacted not-enacted not-enacted not-enacted not-enacted enacted 1/6	Electricity	Clean Energy Generation
Not Enacted	Community Choice Aggregation Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider.	Electricity	Clean Energy Generation
Not Enacted	Energy Storage Targets Empty column Energy storage targets establish procurement targets for energy storage systems by a certain date, often with interim targets. Targets can vary from broad megawatt (MW) requirements to more specific mandates that focus on the adoption of certain storage technologies.	Electricity	Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage
Enacted	Interconnection Standards Empty column Indiana received a D grade from Freeing the Grid. Establishing Policies Freeing the Grid Indiana Grade (2023)	Electricity	Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage	2023
Not Enacted	Coal Phaseouts Empty column Coal phaseouts establish a target year by which states must end coal-fired power generation.	Electricity	Coal Retirement
Enacted	Coal Plant Securitization Empty column Securitization is authorized for coal plant retirement Establishing Policies SB 386 (2021)	Electricity	Coal Retirement	2021

Indiana

Key Offices & Links

5

57

Midwest

Progress by Policy Area

Climate Governance and Equity

Cross-Sector

Electricity

Buildings and Efficiency

Transportation

Industry, Materials, and Waste Management

Natural and Working Lands

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Indiana