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Ohio Consumers' Council warns of FirstEnergy's $190M rate request; Lucas County commissioners urge public comment
Summary
At a Lucas County Commissioners meeting, the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Council outlined FirstEnergy's pending $190 million distribution-rate request and encouraged public testimony; county commissioners pledged to publicize hearings and press residents to file comments citing corruption concerns tied to House Bill 6.
The Office of the Ohio Consumers Council told Lucas County Commissioners that FirstEnergy has filed a request with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to increase electric distribution rates by roughly $190,000,000, and urged residents to participate in upcoming public hearings and file comments in the case (PUCO case number 24-0468).
Angela O'Brien, deputy consumers counsel for the Office of the Ohio Consumers Council, told the board that OCC represents residential utility consumers before the PUCO and that the proposed change affects distribution charges — the cost to deliver electricity over wires — not the commodity supply price. OCC estimated the Toledo Edison…
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