(Reprinted from Bricker Graydon, March 28, 2025)
Significant energy legislation in both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly recently passed important procedural milestones. On March 26, 2025, the Ohio House passed House Bill 15 (Klopfenstein) by a vote of 90 to 3. The Ohio Senate previously passed Senate Bill 2 (Reineke) unanimously on Wednesday, March 13, 2025.
You can use our previous summaries of H.B. 15 and S.B. 2 to follow the full evolution of these bills.
The bills contain many similarities, such as the elimination of electric security plans (ESPs), mandatory rate cases for Ohio’s electric distribution utilities (EDUs), repeal of subsidies enacted as part of H.B. 6 (2019), and quicker timelines on procedures and applications at both the Public Utilities Commission (PUCO) and Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB).
This post summarizes some of the major provisions of the bills and highlights some remaining key differences.
Procedurally, the House and Senate must come to an agreement before the legislation is sent to Governor DeWine for his signature.
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