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Toledo Council urges PUCO to deny Toledo Edison rate increase, cites consumer impact and FirstEnergy controversies
Summary
Council unanimously passed a resolution asking the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to deny a proposed Toledo Edison distribution rate increase tied to FirstEnergy; councilmembers warned of higher bills for residents and small businesses and referenced past corporate misconduct.
Toledo City Council on April 8 adopted a resolution asking the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to deny Toledo Edison’s proposed electric distribution rate increase and declared the measure an emergency for immediate submittal to PUCO and the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel.
The resolution, entered as Resolution 131-25, opposes a filing that council members said would raise distribution charges on Toledo customers without corresponding service improvements. Council members who spoke at the meeting called for transparency and for PUCO to…
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