Ohio Gov.-elect Amy Acton said data-center developers should pay all utility costs tied to their operations, a proposal she said would protect households and manufacturers from those expenses.
Her campaign's July proposal would make full payment of utility costs a condition for data-center development under a conditional moratorium. It also calls for union labor, transparency, environmental standards and community benefits. Acton referred to electricity bills, manufacturers, air and water protections, and union jobs in a Nov. 6 interview with CBS Mornings. She said her administration would pursue an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy.
In prepared remarks released by her campaign after the election, Acton cited grocery, gas and utility costs. EconoTimes previously covered her post-election comments on household expenses.
The Associated Press projected Acton's victory in the Nov. 3 governor's race. Ohio's Secretary of State lists the results as unofficial and expects certification about three weeks after the election.
Acton also criticized an ad by Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. In the CBS interview, she called it “a terrible and despicable thing to do” and said she had “no intention” of speaking with him. The Associated Press reported that the ad featured Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, accusing her daughter of lying about her past. Those statements were allegations made in the ad.
Ohio law sets the governor's four-year term to begin Jan. 11, 2027.
