Iran war drives gas price uncertainty ahead of busy summer season
The national average gas price has climbed above $3 a gallon for the first time this year as rising oil prices and tensions involving Iran push fuel costs higher.
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Despite law barring utilities from owning power plants, Ohio lawmaker mulls a carveout for nuclear
A draft proposal would let Ohio utilities build nuclear plants, raising concerns about shifting costs to ratepayers and reversing bipartisan reforms meant to prevent another HB 6-style bailout.
Husted backed the corrupt HB 6 bailout. Ohio households now pay $663 more a year.
Records link Sen. Jon Husted to Ohio’s HB 6 scandal as electric bills climb $663 a year since 2019. The issue is emerging as a key factor in the 2026 Senate race.
AEP Ohio says new data center tariff is working, critics aren’t buying it
AEP Ohio says its new data center tariff reduced projected demand from 30,000 MW to 5,700 MW, but manufacturers challenge the forecasts and warn of higher costs for ratepayers.
How deregulation made electricity more expensive in Ohio and the nation, not cheaper
New Ohio State research finds electricity deregulation and limited auction competition are driving higher residential power costs in Ohio and beyond.
Climate, health groups challenge EPA repeal of major greenhouse gas regulation
Public health and environmental groups are challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of the EPA’s greenhouse gas endangerment finding, arguing it violates the Clean Air Act.
A new Ohio bill could be a de facto statewide ban on solar and wind
Senate Bill 294 would redefine “reliable” and “clean” energy in Ohio, a move critics say favors fossil fuels, raises costs and threatens wind and solar development.
Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations
President Donald Trump repealed the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding, limiting federal authority to regulate greenhouse gases and prompting swift backlash and legal threats from Democrats.
Are faked public comments about to tank an Ohio solar farm?
Ohio may block a $98M solar farm after local opposition — despite evidence many public comments were fake, raising concerns about how energy projects are decided.
With electricity bills rising, some states consider new data center laws
As electricity bills rise, states are targeting data centers with higher rates and stricter rules to prevent their massive energy demands from driving up costs for households and small businesses.
What a fracking-waste dispute says about Ohio’s energy double standard
Opponents say Ohio law gives communities little power to stop new fracking waste injection wells, even as the state allows local governments to block solar and wind projects.
Texas-based company approved to frack more than 170 acres of wildlife area in eastern Ohio
Ohio regulators approved a fracking lease at Leesville Wildlife Area and advanced more public lands for bidding, despite strong public opposition and environmental concerns.
The Ohio public pays the price for Big Tech’s data centers
As Big Tech expands AI data centers, Ohio and the nation face higher energy bills, strained power grids, and growing climate and consumer costs, according to new reporting.
After Ohio’s landmark decisions on HB 6 utility scandal, what’s next?
Ohio regulators ordered FirstEnergy to pay about $250 million for HB 6 corruption violations, including major customer refunds, while leaving advocates pressing for deeper accountability and future rate scrutiny.
FirstEnergy seeks looser reliability rules as outages grow more common
FirstEnergy has asked Ohio regulators to relax power reliability standards, citing extreme weather. Consumer advocates warn the move could mean longer outages despite prior grid upgrade costs.
What is stopping development of solar and wind energy in Ohio?
Last year, I was called to testify at a hearing of the Ohio Power Siting Board on a plan to…
Energy market watchers see Ohio electric bills rising as data center demand continues
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.
Despite data center pressure, utility disconnections are down in Ohio
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.
In Ohio, hydrogen industry presses on despite federal uncertainty
Federal moves to freeze hydrogen hub funding are raising uncertainty for ARCH2 and other Ohio projects, even as developers push ahead and warn that stable policy and incentives are critical for clean-hydrogen growth.
Ohio scrapped a key tool to fight air pollution. Advocates want it back.
Environmental advocates are suing Ohio over the elimination of the air nuisance rule, warning the move weakens pollution enforcement and harms communities that rely on legal tools to hold industrial polluters accountable.
