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Wilmington City Council adopts resolution urging PUCO to deny AES Ohio, CenterPoint distribution rate increases
Summary
The Wilmington City Council passed Resolution R25-06 opposing AES Ohio and CenterPoint Energy's requests to increase distribution rates and asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to deny the filings; the resolution passed by a 7–0 roll call vote.
The Wilmington City Council passed Resolution R25-06 opposing AES Ohio and CenterPoint Energy's requests to increase electric distribution rates and asking the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to deny those filings. The council approved the resolution by roll call vote, 7–0.
Council members discussed a presentation received at a prior workshop from Angelo O’Brien, who works with municipalities on utility charge proceedings and explained how PUCO schedules public hearings. Council members said the drafted resolution would be formally submitted to PUCO and that councilors and members of the public would have opportunities to attend any hearings PUCO sets on the utilities’ requests.
The resolution, introduced on first reading and advanced that evening, reads in part that the city requests the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio deny AES Ohio and CenterPoint’s distribution-rate increases and declares an emergency to expedite council action. Councilmember Knowles moved the readings; Councilmember Tolliver seconded motions during the readings and the final passage vote. The motion to suspend rules and give the resolution second and third readings by title carried on roll call, and final passage was recorded as 7–0.
Why it matters: Distribution-rate changes before PUCO affect local electricity customers and set procedural opportunities for public comment. The council’s formal opposition will be entered into the administrative record at PUCO and signals municipal concern about the proposed increases.
What the council did next: Councilmembers said the city clerk will submit the resolution to PUCO and that councilors and citizens may attend any scheduled PUCO hearings. No further local regulatory action was taken that night; the resolution expresses the council’s position to the state regulator.
Votes at a glance Resolution R25-06 — Motion: adopt resolution opposing AES Ohio and CenterPoint Energy distribution-rate increases and request that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio deny the requests; mover: Councilmember Knowles; second: Councilmember Tolliver; roll-call tally: Yes 7, No 0; outcome: approved.
Provenance: The resolution text and the vote appear in the council transcript where the item was read ("Resolution 25 0 6") and where the roll call and final passage were recorded.
Ending: The resolution will be transmitted to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the council said it will notify residents of any public hearings PUCO schedules if/when those dates become available.
