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- The subsidy was included in the 2019 House Bill 6, which also contained a nuclear plant bailout later repealed amid a $60 million bribery scandal involving FirstEnergy.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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House Bill 6's repeal, Delta-8 THC among bills moving through Ohio Statehouse
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Energy, Delta-8 THC products, and police quotas were among the topics for some of the bills that advanced in the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday. Energy Overhaul and Repeal of Corrupt Legislation House Bill 15 is heading to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk after passing the statehouse with bipartisan support and only three lawmakers opposed to it between the House and Senate. “I truly believe that what we passed today has th…

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…
Ohio lawmakers pass sweeping energy reform bill to encourage new power plants, end coal and solar subsidies
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Ohio Senate committee advances energy compromise
File photo of electricity pylons. (Getty Images). With a final few tweaks, Ohio senators advanced a major piece of energy legislation. The Senate Energy Committee vote was unanimous. With both chambers in session Wednesday, it’s likely lawmakers could sign off on the legislation and send it along to the governor. The most substantive change had to do with the Public Utility Commission of Ohio clock — it moved from 320 days to 360. Lawmakers are …
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