HB 173 OH
Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services
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Summary
This bill would exempt certain persons and entities that provide behind-the-meter utility services from regulation as public utilities under Ohio law. The bill would allow the Public Utilities Commission to register providers of behind-the-meter utility services. Behind-the-meter services typically include distributed energy resources such as solar panels, battery storage, or other power generation or storage systems located on a customer's property.
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Official abstract
To amend section 4905.02 and to enact sections 4933.51, 4933.52, 4933.54, 4933.56, 4933.57, 4933.59, 4933.60, and 4933.63 of the Revised Code to exempt from regulation as a public utility certain persons or entities providing behind-the-meter utility services and to allow the Public Utilities Commission to register providers of such services.
Sponsor (1)
- David Thomas Republican · primary
Action history (13)
- Mar 12, 2025 Introduced · lower
- Mar 19, 2025 Referred to committee · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Reported - Substitute · lower
- Mar 18, 2026 Passed · lower
- Mar 19, 2026 Introduced · upper
- Mar 25, 2026 Referred to committee · upper
- Jun 10, 2026 Reported - Substitute · upper
- Jun 10, 2026 Passed · upper
- Jun 10, 2026 Message Read · lower
- Jun 10, 2026 The question being, Shall the amendments be concurred in? · lower
- Jun 10, 2026 Concurred in Senate amendments · lower
- Jun 12, 2026 Sent To The Governor · legislature
- Jun 25, 2026 Veto receipt · lower
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