Indiana § 22-14-8-9 - Utility scale battery energy storage systems; emergency response plan and training for local fire department
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§ 22-14-8-9. Utility scale battery energy storage systems; emergency response plan and training for local fire department
Sec. 9. (a) The operator of a utility scale battery energy storage system shall:
(1) provide a copy of the emergency response plan described in section 4(b)(4) of this chapter, as finally adopted, to the fire department that is responsible for providing fire protection services in the area in which the utility scale battery energy storage system is located; and
(2) offer on an annual basis a training session described in subsection (b) to the members of the fire department described in subdivision (1). For a utility scale battery energy storage system for which installation is complete before July 1, 2023, the first training under this subdivision must be offered before January 1, 2024.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), the training offered under subsection (a)(2) must provide participating members of the fire department with information regarding the installation and operation of the utility scale battery energy storage system reasonably necessary to allow the fire department to safely and effectively respond to a:
(1) fire at; or
(2) discharge or threatened discharge of environmental contaminants by;
the utility scale battery energy storage system.
(c) This section does not require the operator of a utility scale battery energy storage system to divulge a trade secret (as defined in IC 24-2-3-2).
As added by P.L.217-2023, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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