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Ohio legislature greenlights controversial bill subsiding nuclear, phasing out RPS

Published 22:47 on July 23, 2019 / Last updated at 22:47 on July 23, 2019 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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The Ohio House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments on Tuesday that will subsidise two nuclear plants while weakening and eventually ending the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), as critics lambasted the bill as a corporate bail-out and regression on promoting clean energy at the US subnational level.
The Ohio House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments on Tuesday that will subsidise two nuclear plants while weakening and eventually ending the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), as critics lambasted the bill as a corporate bail-out and regression on promoting clean energy at the US subnational level.


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