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Lawmakers pass energy bill ending Ohio ratepayer charges that subsidize two unprofitable coal plants

  • On Wednesday, Ohio legislators approved ending financial support for a pair of aging coal-fired power plants owned by Ohio Valley Electric Corporation that have been operating at a loss.
  • The subsidy was included in the 2019 House Bill 6, which also contained a nuclear plant bailout later repealed amid a $60 million bribery scandal involving FirstEnergy.
  • The coal plants, built in the 1950s to power a uranium enrichment facility, became uneconomical due to cheaper natural gas and now cost ratepayers nearly $400,000 daily.
  • The Ohio Senate passed House Bill 15 unanimously, ending the legacy generation rider subsidy and increasing utility oversight, with a 94-2 House vote sending the bill to Governor DeWine for review.
  • Supporters called the repeal a victory for consumers and manufacturers, highlighting Ohio's resources and workforce as foundations for attracting new energy investments while reducing costly, uneconomical subsidies.
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Lawmakers pass energy bill ending Ohio ratepayer charges that subsidize two unprofitable coal plants

Ohio lawmakers have voted to end the subsidy for two unprofitable Cold War-era coal plants costing Ohio ratepayers nearly $400,000 a day. The payout was tucked years ago into House Bill 6, the tainted energy bill at the center of…

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Ohio Capital Journal broke the news in on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
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