Opinion: A Smarter Energy Future for Ohio

March 4, 2026

With a growing manufacturing base, expanding data center investment, and rising electricity demand, Ohio’s economic future depends on affordable and reliable power. Major industrial facilities require constant, high-load electricity to operate efficiently, and even brief disruptions can mean millions of dollars in losses. If Ohio cannot guarantee dependable and competitively priced electricity, those investments and the jobs that come with them will go elsewhere.