US EditionOhio Senate committee unanimously advances energy overhaul
- The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 2 unanimously to end nearly $450,000 in daily subsidies for coal-fired power plants owned by Ohio Valley Electric Cooperative.
- Senate President Rob McColley stated this bill positions Ohio as a net exporter of power while enhancing accountability for power companies.
- The conservative group Power the Future opposed the bill, arguing it does not support President Donald Trump’s energy agenda and could lead to higher energy prices and blackouts seen in other states.
- Sen. Casey Weinstein described ending the subsidies for the coal plants as a victory for families in Ohio, highlighting the financial waste involved in supporting a defunct plant in Indiana.
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Manchester praises Senate Bill 2 passage
COLUMBUS — Ohio Sen. Susan Manchester (R-Waynesfield) announced her support for legislation that recently passed in the state senate designed to provide a reliable, affordable and abundant energy policy. Senate Bill 2 focuses on projects that generate baseload power, which is what homes, businesses and industries need to run across the state, and it revises the state’s tax structure on energy production. It also repeals Electric Security Plans, …
Ohio’s new power policy takes step forward
(The Center Square) – The end to nearly $500,000 in taxpayer daily subsidies for two coal-fired power plants, one in Indiana, has taken a major step forward. Despite objections from a Washington, D.C.-based conservative energy group, the Ohio Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 2, a Republican priority for overhauling the state’s energy policy. “This is a major step forward in meeting Ohio’s ever-changing power needs,” said Senate President Ro…
Logan Daily News
The Crescent-NewsOhio Senate committee unanimously advances energy overhaul
(Ohio Capital Journal) — The Ohio Senate Energy Committee voted on Tuesday to advance a sweeping proposal meant to spur new power plants. The move sets the stage for a potential vote by the full chamber today, Wednesday. Meanwhile, lawmakers…
The Center Square
Groups at odds over proposed Ohio energy policy
(The Center Square) – A conservative national energy group is at odds with a Columbus-based free market think tank and Republican lawmakers over a proposed new Ohio energy policy.
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