The Clifty Creek Power Plant in Madison, Indiana. Within House Bill 6, legislation a federal jury found passed via bribes which prompted a string of convictions and indictments, were bailouts of the Kyger Creek Coal Plant in Cheshire, Ohio and the Clifty Creek plant. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Legislation from 2019 that a federal jury found passed as part of a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme has cost Ohioans $307 million through 2023 to bail out coal-fired power plants here and in Indiana.
By the end of this year, projections say that will reach to nearly $500 million, paid through add-on charges to monthly electric bills. Ohio lawmakers to unveil spending bill including millions for Cleveland land bridge, women’s soccer stadiumIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.