Indiana § 36-1-3-8.7 - Prohibition on utility usage data ordinances
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 36-1-3-8.7 — Prohibition on utility usage data ordinances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-1-3-8.7. Prohibition on utility usage data ordinances
Sec. 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: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 36-1-3-8.7
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Section 36-1-3-8.7 ("Prohibition on utility usage data ordinances") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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