FirstEnergy continues effort to raise prices as Ohio repeals scandal-ridden bill

FirstEnergy continues effort to raise prices as Ohio repeals scandal-ridden bill

Smart energy meter. (Stock photo via Getty Images) While energy prices are set to jump this summer, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law that could provide some relief — eliminating a subsidy from the scandal-ridden Ohio House Bill 6 that requires ratepayers to fund unprofitable coal plants. As this happens, utility companies are moving to increase consumers’ bills. Back in 2019, Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder took and funne…

Commissioners File Comment in FirstEnergy Rate Case | Geauga County Maple Leaf

Since FirstEnergy is not reconsidering its decision to close its Middlefield line shop and consolidate services in Concord Township, Geauga County Commissioners voted in favor of filing comment in the company’s ongoing case before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio May 13. Per reporting by Signal Akron, FirstEnergy is seeking for the PUCO to increase its base rates, but has faced pushback from the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel on th…