What’s going on with your power bill and what Ohio’s candidates for governor will do about it

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 2,302

Last Updated: 4 days, 8 hours ago

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Around Ohio, utility bills are climbing and the strain families are feeling could help decide November’s election. To voters, utility bills are a straightforward problem: higher is bad. Although that equation is simple, untangling the forces driving bills higher is anything but.

Policies at the state and federal level play a significant role, as do decisions by PJM Interconnect, the 13-state electric grid operator serving Ohio. Data centers, in particular, have become the physical embodiment …

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