Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Ohio Revised Code Title XLIX. Public Utilities § 4928.83

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(A) Not later than May 31, 2026, every electric distribution utility in the state shall develop and publicly share distribution system hosting capacity maps.  The utility shall ensure that the maps are available on the utility's web site and shall be updated at least once per quarter.

(B) The maps described in division (A) of this section shall include, at a minimum:

(1) Total available distribution hosting capacity, expressed in megawatts, for new loads;

(2) Separate hosting capacity availability for distributed energy resources or a separate distributed energy resource specific map;

(3) Geographic locations and voltage levels of circuits and substations;

(4) Total, existing, and queued loads or generation exceeding one megawatt per circuit and substation;

(5) Available substation and circuit capacity expressed in megawatts.

(C) The public utilities commission shall hold at least two stakeholder meetings annually to receive input on map design, data accuracy, and usability.  In addition, the commission shall establish uniform reporting standards to ensure consistency across all electric distribution utilities.  The commission may also require utilities to include additional data points as necessary to improve transparency and planning.

(D) Each electric distribution utility shall publish annual reliability reports, including the following metrics, identified per circuit:

(1) The system average interruption frequency index, representing the average number of interruptions per customer;

(2) The customer average interruption duration index, representing the average interruption duration or average time to restore service per interrupted customer;

(3) Customers experiencing multiple interruptions, which identifies customers experiencing at least five interruptions annually divided by the total number of customers served;

(4) Customers experiencing long interruption durations, which identifies customers that experienced outages of one or more hours in duration divided by the total number of customers served;

(5) Average outage frequency and duration per circuit and substation;

(6) Identification of circuits and substations with persistent reliability issues;

(7) Planned and completed upgrades to enhance grid reliability.

(E) The commission shall review and publish a statewide reliability report annually, summarizing trends and recommending grid modernization measures.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title XLIX. Public Utilities § 4928.83 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-xlix-public-utilities/oh-rev-code-sect-4928-83/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard