Governor Braun forms Strategic Energy Growth Task Force to meet new energy demands reliably and affordably

To meet the increasing energy demands of the modern economy, Governor Mike Braun today announced he is creating a Strategic Energy Growth Task Force to create an energy growth plan for Indiana to meet the state’s accelerating demand for reliable, affordable energy.  

“Indiana’s economy is growing, and we need new solutions to meet this accelerating energy demand reliably and affordably. My new Strategic Energy Growth Task Force will take an all-of-the-above approach to meet the electricity demands of our growing economy in the short-run, and plan for Indiana to become an energy export state and national leader in nuclear energy for the long-run - all with a focus on reliability and affordability for Hoosiers.” - Governor Mike Braun 

Demand for electricity in Indiana is now accelerating rapidly with the reshoring of manufacturing, data centers for artificial intelligence, and consumer electrification all contributing to the increase.

Governor Mike Braun is taking action to ensure that Indiana’s economic growth and new job opportunities for Hoosiers are not held back by a lack of energy generation and transmission infrastructure.

The Strategic Energy Growth Task Force will create an energy growth plan for Indiana, focused on these priorities:

• Energy reliability and affordability to meet power needs and economic development opportunities now and into the future
• Making the State of Indiana an energy export state
• Maintaining existing energy generation and developing new generation
• Deploying nuclear energy

The plan created by the Task Force will provide a short-term 5-year vision as well as a 20-year outlook, focused on four key objectives:

• DEVELOPMENT — Developing Indiana’s energy sector to meet current and future demand
• AFFORDABILITY — Ensuring energy is affordable for Hoosiers
• DIVERSIFICATION —  Taking an “All-of-the-Above” approach to energy policy
• COLLABORATION — Fostering collaboration and innovation between the state and the private sector to deploy technology to meet the unique opportunities that lie ahead with unprecedented demand and development.

The Strategic Energy Growth Task Force will engage utilities and other stakeholders to foster cooperation and align strategic plans to meet the state’s electricity growth targets.

The Task Force will also analyze the drivers of electricity price and propose actionable solutions to ensure future energy costs are affordable for Hoosiers.