Ohio Economic Experts Panel

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October 27, 2025: Higher Education Restrictions

Ohio’s energy demands are going to be increasing as the state becomes home to more data centers. In order to meet these energy demands, Ohio is going to need to increase its energy production. We want to know your thoughts on how encouraging development of nuclear energy might impact Ohio’s economy.

Question A: The restrictions in SB1 will reduce long-term enrollment in Ohio's public universities.

Question B: Encouraging development of new nuclear power generation facilities will lead to lower energy prices in Ohio.

Question C: Encouraging development of new nuclear power generation facilities will generate economic benefits that outweigh their economic costs.

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Goal: Policymakers need information from experts to craft policy that is effective, efficient, and equitable. The Ohio Economic Experts Panel is a tool for promoting better policy outcomes by providing policymakers, policy influencers, and the public with the informed opinions of Ohio’s leading economists.

About: The Ohio Economic Experts Panel consists of over 40 economists from colleges and universities throughout the state of Ohio. Panelists answer monthly questions of relevance to state policy indicating the degree to which they agree or disagree with a policy question and their confidence in their answer based on available evidence.

The Ohio Economic Experts Panel is a social bottom line service of Scioto Analysis, a public policy analysis firm based in Columbus, Ohio.

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