This week, Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 15, an extensive energy bill, into law.

House Bill 15, which was passed nearly unanimously across both chambers, contains an immediate repeal of the OVEC subsidies that were the core of the notorious House Bill 6 scandal that ended with then Speaker of the House Larry Householder indicted and sentenced to prison.

The OMA celebrated the signing in a statement, highlighting that the bill will allow Ohio’s energy system to pull ahead and attract new generation, bringing with it, new economic investments.

Other key provisions of House Bill 15 include the repeal of above-market charges, also known as “riders,” that customers are presently forced to pay and increased utility transparency in the form of energy “heat maps.”

In an op-ed published this week, OMA President Ryan Augsburger highlighted this bill as a welcome turning point in Ohio’s energy policy, emphasizing the opportunity Ohio now has to become a national leader in attracting generation and economic investment.

House Bill 15 will become law 90 days after DeWine’s signature. 5/13/2025