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AEP said in a statement it can now provide utility bill relief to about 2,600 people for every $1 million. With $8.4 million in funding from five data center companies, that means only 21,000 Ohioans would qualify.

In the last year, more Ohio households lost their power because of lack of payment than in previous years.

Eolian Chief Development Officer Eric Stoutenburg said the technology can help prevent brown outs and black outs as data centers continue to tax the electricity grid.

Representatives from several organizations across Ohio held a press conference Monday to demand the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio make utilities more affordable.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is allowing AEP Ohio to boost its base distribution revenues by $11 million, which is less than the $97 million that the company originally requested.

New data shows electricity rates rose 5% nationwide in 2025. Ohio is among the states feeling the squeeze.

If rate increases are approved, an average customer can expect to pay an extra $36 a month by 2027 if they use American Electric Power of Ohio, Columbia Gas of Ohio and Columbus Water.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent Intel’s chief executive a letter Friday making several asks of the tech designer and manufacturer.

Amid complaints about noise from existing Amazon data centers in the township and other concerns, trustees unanimously decided to put a moratorium on new data centers.

Frasier Solar will put solar panels on about 800 acres of disconnected farmland in Miller and Clinton townships and in Mount Vernon.