Major employers are some of the biggest users of electricity, whether they occupy a factory or an office building. Three coalitions are representing the interests of these employers in the current energy debate. Because these companies can come together to create coalitions that are even more powerful than the companies separately, they can negotiate lower electricity rates for themselves at the expense of residential users.

From January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007, the employees of and political action committees associated with the members of Industrial Energy Users Ohio, the Ohio Energy Group, and the Ohio Manufacturers' Association contributed $688,629 to current statewide officeholders and members of the Ohio General Assembly. Of the contributions to the General Assembly, $303,027 went to the House, and $236,860 to the Senate. These same entities also contributed $150,636 to the two major political parties.

January 1, 2005-June 30, 2007 Contributions to Ohio Statewide Officeholders, Ohio House and Senate, and Ohio Democratic and Republican Parties from Industrial Energy Users Ohio, the Ohio Energy Group, and the Ohio Manufacturers' Association*

Ohio Senate	$236,360
Ohio House of Representatives	$302,777
Statewide Officeholders	$138,317
Ohio Republican Party	$130,611
Ohio Democratic Party	$8,000
Total	$816,065

*Totals include monetary and in-kind contributions from employees and political action committees associated with AK Steel, Abbott Laboratories, Anheuser-Busch, Ashta Chemicals, BP, Brush Wellman, Chrysler, Delphi, Eaton, Ford, General Electric, General Motors, Glatfelter Paper, Griffin Wheel, Honda, Kraton Polymers, Marathon Oil, Martin Marietta, Minshall Stewart Properties, Nationwide Insurance, Nova Chemicals, Owens Corning, PPG, Procter & Gamble, Republic Engineered Products, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Sauder, Solvay, Timken, V & M Star, Vectren, WCI Steel, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, Whirlpool, and Worthington Industries.

January 1, 2005-June 30, 2007 Contributions to Ohio Statewide Officeholders, Ohio House and Senate, and Ohio Democratic and Republican Parties from Industrial Energy Users Ohio, the Ohio Energy Group, and the Ohio Manufacturers' Association by Group*

Industrial Energy Users Ohio	$597,010
Ohio Manufacturers' Association**	$1,000
Ohio Energy Group	$263,341

*Totals include monetary and in-kind contributions from employees and political action committees associated with AK Steel, Abbott Laboratories, Anheuser-Busch, Ashta Chemicals, BP, Brush Wellman, Chrysler, Delphi, Eaton, Ford, General Electric, General Motors, Glatfelter Paper, Griffin Wheel, Honda, Kraton Polymers, Marathon Oil, Martin Marietta, Minshall Stewart Properties, Nationwide Insurance, Nova Chemicals, Owens Corning, PPG, Procter & Gamble, Republic Engineered Products, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Sauder, Solvay, Timken, V & M Star, Vectren, WCI Steel, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, Whirlpool, and Worthington Industries.
**The total for the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association is based solely on contributions from employees and the political action committee of the association itself, not on contributions from employees or political action committees of its members.

For in-depth major employer contribution information, see the Appendices.