Governor Braun Celebrates Major Bills to Unleash Indiana's Energy Production and Deploy Nuclear Power

From: Indiana Governor Eric J Holcomb
July 9, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS - On July 9, 2025, Governor Mike Braun held a signing ceremony to celebrate energy wins for Hoosiers during the 2025 legislative session. 

Governor Braun’s energy agenda is built on unleashing Indiana’s energy capacity reliably and affordably with an all-of-the-above strategy that includes nuclear energy.

“As demand for electricity accelerates, the country will soon be divided into states that can meet this demand and those that can’t. We are stepping up to the challenge, expanding our energy portfolio, deploying nuclear energy, and innovating to power Indiana’s economy into the future, with affordability and reliability always at top of mind.” - Governor Mike Braun 

The centerpiece of this mission is embracing nuclear technology: a clean, carbon-free, always-on workhorse for energy generation. Indiana has the legislative framework and workforce talent pipeline to support small nuclear reactor, or SMR, nuclear facilities, and three bills signed today will help power Indiana’s embrace of nuclear energy.

Governor Braun explained his mission to make Indiana’s the nation’s leader in nuclear energy and home to the nuclear supply chain in a recent op-ed . Indiana will be host to the National Governors’ Association’s nuclear energy retreat this summer and the Global Nuclear Energy & Economic Summit this November at Purdue University.

House Bill 1007 ensures that 80% of the cost of new energy infrastructure to support new large-load electricity customers coming to the state are paid by that business, not the ratepayer.

Senate Enrolled Act 425 establishes energy production zones to speed up the process for developing new power generation sites.

Governor Braun ceremonially signed the following bills to unleash Hoosier energy production:

•    Senate Enrolled Act 4 - Water matters

•    Senate Enrolled Act 422 - Advanced transmission technologies

•    Senate Enrolled Act 423 - Small modular nuclear reactor pilot program

•    Senate Enrolled Act 424 - Small modular nuclear reactor developmental costs

•    Senate Enrolled Act 425 - Energy production zones

•    House Enrolled Act 1007 - Energy generation resources

 Gov. Mike Braun's headshot is available for download HERE.

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