US EditionAEP Ohio Proposal on Data Centers to Protect Ohio Consumers Adopted by PUCO
FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO, JUL 9 – PUCO's ruling requires data centers served by AEP Ohio to pay at least 85% of subscribed energy costs to fund necessary grid infrastructure and protect other customers from cost shifts.
- Ohio's regulatory authority approved a new tariff mandating that large data centers in Gahanna pay for at least 85% of their contracted energy usage starting July 9, 2025.
- This decision comes after AEP Ohio’s May 2024 filing and two settlement agreements reached in October 2024, which address the significant increase in electricity demand from data centers that has been placing stress on the electric grid.
- The tariff protects non-data center customers from cost shifts by tying payments to energy subscribed, includes an exit fee, requires financial viability proof, and ends AEP Ohio's moratorium on new data center connections.
- Commission Chairwoman Jennifer French described the order as a carefully considered plan that protects the interests of industrial and residential customers outside the data center sector while fostering a stable and supportive environment for data centers to succeed in Ohio.
- The ruling enables infrastructure investments supporting Ohio's tech sector growth, potentially creating hundreds of jobs, but has drawn criticism from the Data Center Coalition concerned about increased costs and regulation.
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AEP Ohio proposal on data centers to protect Ohio aonsumers adopted by PUCO
GAHANNA — On Wednesday, AEP Ohio recognized a ruling by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that addresses the power needs of Ohio’s growing data center industry while protecting AEP Ohio’s other customers.
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AEP Ohio Proposal on Data Centers to Protect Ohio Consumers Adopted by PUCO
GAHANNA, Ohio, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AEP Ohio today recognized a ruling by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that addresses the power needs of Ohio's growing data center industry while protecting AEP Ohio's other customers.
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