OMA Energy Committee Examines Options to Address HB 6

This week, the OMA Energy Committee held its quarterly meeting. Members were briefed on the options being considered by state lawmakers to address Ohio’s nuclear bailout law (House Bill 6) following the arrest of former Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) earlier this summer. Other highlights of the meeting included:

• A review of HB 6 provisions and consumer costs, presented by OMA Energy Engineer John Seryak, RunnerStone, LLC;
• A summary of recent natural gas market trends, presented by Darin King, NiSource/Columbia Gas of Ohio; and
• An overview of electricity market trends, presented by Susanne Buckley, Scioto Energy.

OMA Energy Committee Chair Brad Belden, president of Belden Brick, reminded members that the committee’s next meeting will be Dec. 2. 9/10/2020