Calls for Mini Nukes Don’t Add Up – Find Out Why

An influential state senator recently penned an editorial making the case for state policies to spur construction of small modular nuclear power plants. Senator Jerry Cirino (R, Lake County) calls for undefined "action" to attract new nuclear power plants.

OMA's energy engineers at RunnerStone LLC have been following the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) for years, and while they are talked about frequently today, they have not demonstrated economic viability yet and could potentially hamstring customers and/or taxpayers with significant unnecessary costs.

The last time Ohio lawmakers acted to subsidize nuclear power plants, it ended in the House Bill 6 criminal scandal. Attend the Ohio Manufacturers' Energy Conference later this month to find out the rest of the story. Registration closes soon. 9/3/2025