Senators introduce ARC Energy Security Act to prioritize domestic, dispatchable generation

Senator Lang and Senator Romanchuk appeared before the Senate Energy Committee to present sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 294, the ARC Energy Security Act, which the sponsors said would make it state policy to prioritize ‘‘affordable, reliable and clean energy security’’ and favor domestic production when the Power Siting Board considers applications for utility facility certificates.

The bill’s sponsors told the committee the measure is three pages long and would require the Power Siting Board to consider (1) use of ‘‘affordable, reliable and clean energy sources,’’ (2) prioritization of domestic production except for energy from nuclear reaction, and (3) minimization of reliance on ‘‘foreign adversary nations’’ for critical materials or manufacturing needed to deliver energy to Ohio customers. "Senate Bill 294 is a 3 page bill that will take another step to do just that," Senator Lang said in his opening remarks.

Senate Bill 294 would…