Ohio Code § 4928.83

Ohio Code § 4928.83. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 4928.83.

(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.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4928.83
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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