Why an Ohio ban on settlements to close 'base load' power plants…

Why an Ohio ban on settlements to close ​‘base load’ power plants matters for clean energy

Aerial photograph of the OVEC-operated Kyger Creek Power Plant in Cheshire. (Getty Images.)This story was originally published by Canary Media.  A decade ago, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups, trade organizations, and companies found themselves in a regulatory standoff with American Electric Power over operating costs for six coal-fired power plants in Ohio. The utility’s opponents objected to letting the company collect more mon…

Why an Ohio ban on settlements to close 'base load' power plants…

A decade ago, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups, trade organizations, and companies found themselves in a regulatory standoff with American Electric Power over operating costs for six coal-fired power plants in Ohio. The utility’s opponents objected to letting the company collect more money from…