Columbus, OH – Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, issued the following statement after Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill 15. The policies in the bill will help ensure a healthy supply of affordable, reliable energy to meet growing demand. 

“With the signing of House Bill 15, Ohio is now a national leader in smart, free-market energy policy. While more work remains to ensure cost transparency and protect consumers from overpaying for costly infrastructure, The Buckeye Institute-championed policies are pro-consumer and pro-business—ending costly, uncompetitive subsidies, bringing back greater predictability in public utility rate cases, and incentivizing new energy development.

“House Bill 15 is the best energy policy Ohio has embraced since the end of the 20th century and goes a long way towards guaranteeing reliable and affordable energy for Ohioans and Ohio businesses. Everyone who played a role in adopting these policies deserves a healthy round of applause.”

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