Reineke Hosts Ohio/Pennsylvania Energy Meeting

COLUMBUS— State Senator Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin), Chair of the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee, hosted a joint meeting with members of the Ohio House Energy and Natural Resources and Public Utilities Committee and the Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.

The goal of the meeting was to better understand energy policy implications and community concerns with PJM, specifically on the growing need for reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy. 

"Ohio has a booming economy, and this fact means we need reliable resources to power our businesses and homes," Reineke said. "Our goal and objective is to get the facts and understand them so we can enact good, strong energy policy so all Ohioans can keep the lights on. We also need to stand up for ourselves against rushed energy policy at all levels that does not correlate with our needs and wants."

The committee heard from two panels, which included insights from Asim Haque from the PJM Interconnection, Chair Jenifer French of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, and energy industry leaders.

This meeting follows a similar one held in Pennsylvania last year.