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Putting a Charge Into EV Charging Stations

President's Podcast with Senate President Pro Tempore Bill Reineke
By John Fortney
February 19, 2026
On The Record
 

Where's an EV charging station when you need one?

Although the weather warmed up a bit this week, it is still winter time and those cold temperatures reduce the range of those all electric vehicles, meaning charging stations are in demand.

This week the Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Senator Bill Reineke that is designed to build more charging stations without gouging your home electric bill.

Senator Bill Reineke Introducing SB 106 During Ash Wednesday Senate Session

 

Senator Reineke, who sponsored last year's SB 2, that served as model to modernize Ohio's energy policy, joins us for this week's President's Podcast to talk about charging stations, the price of energy, data centers, and how Ohio's laws are working to make the state more energy independent.

It's already working because this week the Trump Administration announced a $33 billion natural gas power plant project for Scioto County. It's part of the new U.S.-Japanese Trade Agreement.