COLUMBUS – At a time when many coal-fired plants are closing, Ohioans are paying for two coal plants on their electric bills, and one isn t even located in the state.
The reasons why Ohioans are subsidizing the Piketon-based Ohio Valley Electric Corp. (OVEC) plants are complicated and, of course, political. The plants were built to power America s push for nuclear weapons during the Cold War. But that role was short-lived, and opponents say the plants have outlived their usefulness.
The OVEC plants became a bargaining chip in the heated House Bill 6 fight to bail out two nuclear plants in northern Ohio then owned by FirstEnergy Solutions. With much of the attention on the $1 billion nuclear bailout, lawmakers extended monthly fees on Ohioans electric bills for the two coal plants through 2030.
Letters: Cheney removal shows GOP cares only about Trump Letters to the Editor
leave no doubt about what they are
Recent events bring to mind the adage, Better to remain silent and have people think you are an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Well, the leadership of the Republican Party spoke loud and clear this week with the removal of Rep. Liz Cheney from the position of Chair of the House Republican Conference. It s clear that the leadership of the GOP only wants members who are 100% loyal to former president Donald Trump.
They have become unhinged from reality and hopefully voters will be clear-eyed enough to bring in new leadership in the next election.
Proponent Testimony on Senate Bill 117 Testimony of Melissa K. English Deputy Director, Ohio Citizen Action May 12, 2021 at 1:41 PM
Proponent Testimony on Senate Bill 117 Testimony of Melissa K. English Deputy Director, Ohio Citizen Action
May 12, 2021
Chair Peterson, Vice-Chair Schuring, Ranking Member Williams, and Members of the Energy & Public Utilities Committee, my name is Melissa English and I’m the Deputy Director of Ohio Citizen Action. I thank you for the opportunity to present our support for Senate Bill 117.
This testimony is presented on behalf of Ohio Citizen Action’s 32,000 members and all Ohio utility ratepayers who have a stake in the decision before you.
Kyger Creek OVEC coal plant in Gallia County
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is seeking an independent company to conduct an audit of two coal plants owned by the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, or OVEC. The plants receive hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies from Ohio ratepayers.
OVEC is a corporation partially owned by Ohio s large utilities, including AEP, Dayton Power & Light and Duke Energy. The corporation owns two coal companies; Kyger Creek in Gallia County and Clify Creek in Madison, Indiana.
In 2019, lawmakers approved HB6 which included a provision that allowed a cost recovery mechanism for OVEC by collecting up to $1.50 in subsidies a month from every ratepayer in the state. This can amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in the course of 10 years.
Statehouse News Bureau
Kyger Creek in Gallia County and Clifty Creek in Madison, Ind. are two Ohio Valley Electric Corporation coal plants that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is intending to audit.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is seeking an independent company to conduct an audit of two coal plants owned by the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, or OVEC. The plants receive hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies from Ohio ratepayers.
OVEC is a corporation partially owned by Ohio s large utilities, including AEP, Dayton Power & Light, and Duke Energy. The corporation owns two coal companies: Kyger Creek in Gallia County and Clifty Creek in Madison, Ind.