Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to a utility scale battery energy storage system installation of which is subject to department approval under section 4(a)(1) of this chapter.

     (b) If a utility scale battery energy storage system is located less than one-half (1/2) mile from the nearest one hundred (100) year flood plain, as determined by the most recently issued Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps, all of the system’s equipment must be located at least two (2) feet above the one hundred (100) year frequency flood elevation.

As added by P.L.217-2023, SEC.1.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-14-8-8

  • utility scale battery energy storage system: means an energy storage system (as defined in NFPA 855) that is capable of storing and releasing more than one (1) megawatt of electrical energy for a minimum of one (1) hour using an AC inverter and DC storage. See Indiana Code 22-14-8-3
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
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