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Business groups, consumer advocates and aggregators oppose provisions in substitute HB 79, warning of utility control and higher costs
Summary
Industry and consumer witnesses told senators substitute HB 79 could expand utility control over customer-owned generation, replicate a decoupling-like 'lost distribution revenue' mechanism, and add fees or involuntary enrollment that would hurt consumers and aggregations.
During the committee’s third hearing on substitute House Bill 79, a series of industry and consumer witnesses raised concerns that the bill would expand utility authority, create mechanisms that replicate lost distribution revenue (formerly associated with HB 6), and impose charges on customers.
John Cyriak (identified in testimony as an energy consultant working with the Ohio Manufacturers Association) said HB 79 could be counterproductive by…
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