Lege TREND. Lege Reject Rate Funded Solar Project. What funding options remain?

Where: Ohio

What: AEP sought legislative approval of customer rates to fund a proposed solar projects

What funding options remain?

• HB 6 (2019| OH) will offer subsidies to fund the projects
  • Hb 6 also provides funding for nuclear and coal
• Ohio’s PUC found the solar projects were not needed
• Ohio Consumers’ Counsel pointed to Texas PUC declining an AEP wind project to be funded by rate payers

Governing | Advance Ohio Media | Ohio Utility Must Find Other Funding Source for Solar Project