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Let’s end consumer subsidies of coal power plants

OCC has long-opposed coal subsidies funded through consumers’ electricity rates

Since 2018, Ohio utility consumers have been paying to subsidize two 1950 Eisenhower era coal plants, one not even in Ohio. The coal subsidies remain today as part of tainted House Bill 6 that has not been repealed.  

In 2020, the coal plant owners (AEP, AES and Duke) charged consumers over $100 million in coal plant subsidies.  A case is pending before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) where the PUCO will be deciding whether the coal plants were operated prudently and in the consumers’ best interest.  

Ohio Consumers' Counsel Maureen Willis interview with For A Green Future

Recent testimony by a Duke Executive before the General Assembly makes it clear that those coal plants will continue to operate with or without the coal subsidies! 

Contact your elected officials

Let your State Representative and State Senator know you support efforts to get rid of the coal plant subsidies remaining from tainted House Bill 6.

 

Testimony & Filings

OCC demonstrates that unneeded and imprudent OVEC coal power plant subsidy charges should be refunded to consumers
-Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Consumers’ Counsel challenges PUCO Decision Allowing $25 million in Charges to Duke Consumers for Coal Plant Subsidies
-Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Allows Subsidies of Utilities for Electric Vehicle Charging, at Consumer Expense
-Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee
Allows Subsidies of Utilities for Electric Vehicle Charging, at Consumer Expense
-Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee
Partial Repeal of House Bill 6 (Coal Plant Bailout for AEP, Duke, DP&L)
-House Public Utilities Committee

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Related Topics

3 coal power plant smoke stacks on a blue background
HB6 Cost to Consumers

$330,190,000

($510,492 per day)

HB6 Subsidies Ohioans have paid to AEP, AES & Duke

For coal-power plants since 1/1/20 (Estimated)

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HB6 Subsidized Pollution

46,259,024 tons CO2

33,751 tons NOx

26,219 tons SO2

OVEC coal plant pollution from AEP, AES & Duke

Since 1/1/20 (Estimated per US EPA 2023 data)

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Subsidy Scorecard

Consumer payments for utility corporate welfare.

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