Ohio – which has a Republican governor and Republican supermajorities in both chambers of the legislature – has become the latest state to consider legislation allowing utility companies to seize control of thermostats during heat waves or shut off hot water during peak demand in the name of protecting the power grid. Other states are considering similar measures that critics say represent an egregious violation of private property rights and shift blame to customers for the failure of politicians and utility companies to improve grid capacity and reliability. The legislation under consideration in the Buckeye State is being sold as…

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