Despite law barring utilities from owning power plants, Ohio lawmaker mulls a carveout for nuclear

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 1,225

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Last year, Ohio state lawmakers approved a sweeping utility overhaul. That measure, Ohio House Bill 15, was notable not just for its scope and breadth, but it’s bipartisanship. Ohio House and Ohio Senate versions of the bill passed with nearly unanimous support.

Its central aim was to encourage new power generation to meet rapidly growing demand for energy.

Lawmakers did that by erecting new barriers to keep Ohio’s regulated utilities — the distribution companies that …

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