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Senate approves bill letting gas, water and wastewater utilities use multiyear rate plans, sets filing requirement for large companies

6685330 · October 15, 2025
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Summary

Substitute Senate Bill 103 allows natural gas, water and wastewater utilities to use multiyear rate plans similar to electric utilities, includes protections for consumers and large‑load customer contracts, and requires large natural gas companies to file a rate case by Dec. 31, 2029. The Senate passed the bill unanimously.

The Ohio Senate passed Substitute Senate Bill 103 to allow natural gas, water and wastewater utilities to use multiyear rate plans similar to those used by electric utilities, and to make changes to the process for evaluating utility property and large‑load customer agreements.

Sponsor senators said the bill creates regulatory symmetry across utility types, protects consumers through true‑up mechanisms, and sets a filing…

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