Press Release: 5/16/2025

API Ohio Applauds Bipartisan Adoption of House Bill 15 to Address Surging Power Demand and Strengthen the Grid

 

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COLUMBUS, OHIO – May 15, 2025 – American Petroleum Institute Ohio Executive Director Chris Zeigler today issued the following statement in reaction to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signing House Bill 15 into law following bipartisan adoption in the state legislature: 

“We applaud state policymakers for putting Ohio on a path toward a strong, secure future with forward-thinking policies to spur new power generation through market-driven solutions and leverage Ohio’s abundant natural resources. As Ohio draws in new power-intensive data centers and advanced manufacturing, abundant natural gas can help bolster the affordable, reliable baseload power needed to support Ohio’s rapidly growing economy. By leveraging our rich resource base, we can continue driving economic growth while strengthening American energy dominance.” 

Numerous studies, including recent reports by the Ohio Business Roundtable and S&P Global, have shown that load growth may outpace current power supply.

The American Petroleum Institute Ohio is a state affiliate office of the American Petroleum Institute (API). The API represents all segments of America’s natural gas and oil industry, which supports nearly 11 million U.S. jobs and is backed by a growing grassroots movement of millions of Americans. Our approximately 600 members produce, process, and distribute the majority of the nation’s energy, and participate in API Energy Excellence®, which is accelerating environmental and safety progress by fostering new technologies and transparent reporting. API was formed in 1919 as a standards-setting organization and has developed more than 800 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency and sustainability.