Why Reliable Energy?
Reliable Energy Indiana is dedicated to promoting a safe, reliable, and affordable energy supply through active legislation and regulatory efforts combined with a grassroots strategy.
Energy experts, such as the North American Electric Reliability Commission (NERC), have warned that maintaining a consistent power supply has become increasingly challenging for our nation’s grid operators. Among these operators, the Midcontinent Independent Systems Operator (MISO), which provides services in 15 U.S. states, including Indiana, has identified a pressing need for additional power resources. According to MISO and other grid operators, the decision to replace reliable power sources with intermittent sources like wind and solar is contributing to the unreliability of the electrical grid.
Reliable Energy advocates for an “all of the above” energy strategy that utilizes the state’s abundant resources, such as coal, while also promoting innovation. It is essential to ensure that Hoosier households and manufacturers have access to reliable power and are not exposed to rolling blackouts, as experienced in California. The state’s extreme weather conditions, with hot summers and cold winters, make maintaining a consistent power supply imperative.
Reliable Energy emphasizes the importance of a reliable energy supply and advocates for affordable electric rates. In recent years, Indiana’s utility rates have significantly increased due to the closure of many of the state’s coal plants. As a result, Indiana’s ranking for utility rates has dropped to 29th in the country, a significant decline from its previous position as the fifth lowest. Please take a look at the chart below.
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“As this Commission considers other potential reforms related to regional transmission planning and development, it is imperative that incentives like the [Construction Work in Progress] Incentive, Abandoned Plant Incentive, and [regional transmission organization] participation adder are all revisited to ensure that all the costs and risks associated with transmission construction are not unfairly inflicted on consumers while transmission developers and owners stand to gain all the financial reward.”
Mark Christie
FERC Commissioner
12/20/2023
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Hoosiers FOR RELIABLE ENERGY
74% of Hoosiers are concerned about energy affordability, and rightfully so. Just 10 years ago, Hoosiers paid the 5th lowest electric rates in the nation. We now pay the 32nd HIGHEST rates!
Thank you, Merritt in the Morning, for allowing us to discuss affordability AND reliability issues on your show. Our team is committed to promoting a safe, reliable, and affordable energy supply through active legislation and regulatory efforts combined with a grassroots strategy.
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SIGN THE PETITION urging Hoosier leaders to prevent unnecessary hikes in electricity rates!
< www.votervoice.net/REI/Petitions/4692/Respond >
DID YOU KNOW that not long ago, Hoosiers paid the 5th lowest rates in the nation? We now pay the 32nd HIGHEST rates! This is unacceptable.
By signing this petition, you are urging Indiana's elected officials to demand that the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission oppose Indiana utilities' plans to increase electricity rates!
www.votervoice.net/REI/Petitions/4692/Respond
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Indiana voters want high rates. They allow their state energy commissioners to be appointed not elected. Energy Comms answer to no one. Start investigating their finances. Force your representatives to make energy commisioner an elected position. Until you do that just stop whining.
Indiana’s economic aspirations, like those of Texas, hinge on a stable and affordable power supply. High-demand industries like microchip manufacturing and data centers require an unprecedented energy reserve.
"Data centers accounted for about 2.5% of U.S. electricity in 2022 and are expected to make up more than 20% by 2030. Artificial intelligence is magnifying this demand. A web search uses less than one watt of power while an AI-powered search can require 100 watts. Training an AI search uses around 1,000 watts."
Opinion | Texas Gets a Spring Energy Scare
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The Long Star State power grid is already swooning and it’s only spring.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Reliable Energy proudly endorses Messmer for Congress, who is running in the 8th Congressional District. He recently visited Gibson County Coal and Sunrise Coal to demonstrate his support for the industry. Mark will be a loud advocate in Washington, D.C., for affordable and reliable energy policies, unlike the Biden Administration.
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www.indystar.com/story/news/environment/2022/03/01/indiana-solar-energy-wind-power-lawmakers-try-...
I’m so confused. Messmer for Congress has supported and authored MANY bills that advocates for renewable energy entities. Could someone please explain? On the Senate floor Tuesday night, after withdrawing the bill, Messmer said that handling the bill was akin to being in a "hostage negotiation with a schizophrenic." He said he gave local officials everything they wanted and asked for, but the captor "still shot the person at the end of the ordeal anyway." www.indystar.com/story/news/environment/2021/04/15/indiana-general-assembly-kills-bill-wind-solar...
Hoosier coal miners visiting the Indiana Statehouse to voice their support for commonsense legislation aimed at ensuring Indiana depends on reliable energy.