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With PJM’s price cap about to expire, analysts expect capacity costs to rise sharply amid data-center growth and slow power-plant buildouts — pressures that could raise Ohio families’ electric bills in coming years.
Electric prices are up sharply as AI data centers boost demand, yet Ohio disconnections have dropped — a trend consumer advocates say masks growing hardship as household costs and energy bills continue to rise.
Ohio House Bill 15 enabled rapid approval of a massive gas-powered fuel cell at a data center near Hilliard neighborhoods, raising climate and public health concerns.
PJM’s market monitor wants federal regulators to let the grid operator delay new data center connections, citing reliability concerns as Ohio faces massive projected energy demand and ongoing disputes over utility policies.
Cleveland Fed surveys show Trump’s tariffs driving inflation and weakening business activity while consumer spending stalls and low-income Ohioans feel added strain from federal policy disruptions.
As Ohio’s electricity prices climb with growing energy demand from data centers, a panel of economists says expanding nuclear power could help—but opinions are divided. While most believe more supply would lower costs, others warn that high construction costs, safety concerns, and past scandals make nuclear energy a risky bet.
Ohio’s solar industry and some farmers are eagerly hoping for state lawmakers to approve a community power pilot. The bill’s…
Ohio is witnessing the construction of an unprecedented amount of data centers in the state. Columbus is ranked the 10th…
