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Rep. Thomas presents HB 173 to codify submetering rules, cap tenant charges
Summary
Representative Thomas told the House Energy Committee that House Bill 173 would clarify that submetering behind-the-meter does not make a company a public utility, give PUCO clear jurisdiction to hear complaints, and cap landlord charges so tenants never pay more than the local residential rate.
House Bill 173 seeks to clarify the legal status of submetering and add consumer protections for tenants in multi-unit dwellings, Representative Thomas told the House Energy Committee during a first hearing.
Thomas explained that submetering occurs when a landlord or submetering company installs meters behind the host utility27s meter and bills tenants based on unit usage. He said prior PUCO and Ohio Supreme Court decisions have treated submetering companies as not operating as public utilities because the host utility continues to serve the building, but litigation has nonetheless imposed…
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