Matt Dolan on Energy & Oil

All-of-the-above instead of Green New Deal

The greatest accomplishment of President Trump's time in office was rescinding the Obama regulatory agenda to make America an energy-independent nation. Ohio is a national leader in natural gas, coal and renewable energy production. This is vital to America's national security, Ohio's local economy, and the strength of our schools and local communities.

Dolan sponsored multiple bills to encourage all-of-the-above energy policy and promote innovation in energy production in Ohio.

Repeal bribe-based nuclear subsidies; keep solar subsidies

Reuters News Summary: Ohio's Senate passed a House bill that would repeal nuclear subsidies for Energy Harbor Corp's Davis-Besse and Perry reactors. In 2019, the legislature passed HB6 to keep the money losing nuclear plants in service to preserve jobs, tax revenues and because the reactors generate energy without carbon dioxide emissions. But HB6, which would pay Energy Harbor about $1 billion over six years, became tainted after it was revealed that it passed through alleged acts of bribery.

Legislative Summary: Passed Senate 33-0-0 on Mar/24/21; State Sen. Matt Dolan co-sponsored and voted YES; Passed House 89-0-10 on Mar/25/21; Signed by Governor Mike DeWine on Mar/31/21.

Require 25% of electricity come from alternative energy

Lexology.com summary June 4 2014: S.B. 221, in effort to promote the advancement of renewable energies, mandated electric distribution utilities (EDU's) and electric services companies (ESC's) to provide by 2025 25 percent of its electricity supply required for their standard service offers from "alternative energy resources." Alternative energy resources--encompasses both advanced and renewable energy resources.

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 93-1-5 on Apr/22/08; State Rep. Matt Dolan voted YES; passed Senate 32-0-1 on Apr/23/08; Signed by Governor Ted Strickland on May/1/08.