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Government & Politics

FirstEnergy Seeks Legislation to Lift Profit Limit

The Ohio Senate is now looking over the $69 billion two year state budget bill. Among the many proposals in it, is a change to electric companies and how…
Environment & Energy

AEP Wants Ohio's OK to More Than Double Standard Charges on Customer Bills

Andy Chow

State energy regulators are looking over a new plan, proposed by AEP, that would allow the utility company to increase rates on customer electric bills.…
Environment & Energy

Non-Profit Energy Aggregator NOPEC Finds a New Provider After The FirstEnergy Fall-Out

Jeff St. Clair

One week after a surprise split with its major electricity supplier, a non-profit energy aggregator serving half-a-million Ohioans says it’s found a…
Environment & Energy

PUCO Orders a Fee Removed from Dayton Power and Light Bills

Andy Chow

Some power customers are going to see a decrease in their monthly electric bills thanks to a decision by the Ohio Supreme Court. For the second time this…
Government & Politics

Ohio Republican Senate President Requests Hearings for Democratic Kasich Appointee

Andy Chow

Approving a governor’s appointee is usually a formality for the Ohio Senate. But the chamber’s leader says he has concerns about a Democratic lawyer from…