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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4905.23

Electric generating plant closure prohibited

Effective: August 14, 2025; Latest Legislation: House Bill 15 - 136th General Assembly

(A) As used in this section, "base load electric generating facility" means an electric generating plant and associated facilities located in this state that primarily uses a nonrenewable fuel source to generate electricity, including natural gas and nuclear reaction, and that is not owned or operated by a public utility, municipal corporation, or electric cooperative.

(B) No person shall enter into a settlement to abandon, close, or shut down either of the following:

(1) A base load electric generating facility;

(2) A generating plant owned or operated by a public utility.

Last updated July 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.