/tags/coal-plant-bailout Coal Plant Bailout en-US Copyright Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:56:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-04-23/when-coal-plants-operate-at-a-loss-ohioans-have-to-pay-now-some-want-a-refund The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has to decide whether or not consumers should get money back after paying subsidies for at-times-unprofitable coal-fired power plants. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:56:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-04-23/when-coal-plants-operate-at-a-loss-ohioans-have-to-pay-now-some-want-a-refund Renee Fox, WOSU /news/2018-08-31/firstenergy-closing-ohio-coal-plant FirstEnergy Solutions blames the current energy market for its decision to shutter its Ohio coal plant in Ohio within the next four years. It seems to be… Fri, 31 Aug 2018 19:13:18 GMT /news/2018-08-31/firstenergy-closing-ohio-coal-plant Andy Chow /government-politics/2018-05-17/coal-plant-proposal-in-ohio-scrapped-no-new-generation-in-the-works After years in limbo, a plan to construct a new coal plant has been scrapped. That leaves Ohio without any proposals for new coal plant generation.… Thu, 17 May 2018 19:44:49 GMT /government-politics/2018-05-17/coal-plant-proposal-in-ohio-scrapped-no-new-generation-in-the-works Andy Chow /government-politics/2018-02-02/lawmakers-recognize-stakes-of-nuclear-plants-bailout-proposal-unclear-on-next-step Lawmakers are trying to decide whether the state should step in and save struggling power plants that might be on the brink of closing. As the… Fri, 02 Feb 2018 20:41:34 GMT /government-politics/2018-02-02/lawmakers-recognize-stakes-of-nuclear-plants-bailout-proposal-unclear-on-next-step Andy Chow /environment/2018-01-16/group-suggests-conservative-voters-want-pro-clean-energy-candidates Clean energy issues have been a sparkplug for debate at the Statehouse for years now, with opposition mostly coming from Republicans and Democrats… Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:52:39 GMT /environment/2018-01-16/group-suggests-conservative-voters-want-pro-clean-energy-candidates Andy Chow /government-politics/2018-01-09/federal-regulators-deliver-blow-to-utilities-wanting-subsidies-for-power-plants Ohio utilities are considering their next steps after federal regulators knocked down a measure that would’ve allowed subsidies for struggling power… Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:47:57 GMT /government-politics/2018-01-09/federal-regulators-deliver-blow-to-utilities-wanting-subsidies-for-power-plants Andy Chow /government-politics/2017-06-15/senate-house-working-on-bills-to-prop-up-cold-war-era-coal-plant Coal plants are struggling to make a profit in Ohio. And there have been proposals from regulators and lawmakers that would help prop up those plants by… Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:53:29 GMT /government-politics/2017-06-15/senate-house-working-on-bills-to-prop-up-cold-war-era-coal-plant Andy Chow /government-politics/2016-04-29/free-market-group-supports-federal-block-on-utilities-plans It’s not every day that a group known for defending the free market celebrates federal intervention. But a conservative group in Ohio is saying the feds… Fri, 29 Apr 2016 19:52:38 GMT /government-politics/2016-04-29/free-market-group-supports-federal-block-on-utilities-plans Andy Chow /government-politics/2016-04-05/opponents-claim-puco-coal-plant-rulings-provide-unfair-competitive-advantage Ohioans could see a new charge in their electric bills as early as June, now that state regulators have approved plans by FirstEnergy and AEP to guarantee… Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:49:36 GMT /government-politics/2016-04-05/opponents-claim-puco-coal-plant-rulings-provide-unfair-competitive-advantage Andy Chow /news/2016-03-31/state-regulators-approve-rate-hikes-for-firstenergy-aep-for-coal-nuclear-plants State regulators have approved a pair of deals that allow FirstEnergy and AEP to impose multi-billion dollar rate increases on electricity customers to… Fri, 01 Apr 2016 03:03:58 GMT /news/2016-03-31/state-regulators-approve-rate-hikes-for-firstenergy-aep-for-coal-nuclear-plants Karen Kasler