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Parma council objects to FirstEnergy request for longer outages, cites multi‑day blackouts and risks to residents
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting, Parma City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 12‑26 urging the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to reject FirstEnergy’s request to allow longer or more frequent outages, citing repeated multi‑day outages, spoiled food, and risks to residents relying on medical devices.
Parma City Council on Feb. 2 adopted a resolution opposing FirstEnergy’s request to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to allow longer or more frequent power outages, citing repeated service interruptions that council members said have harmed residents.
Councilwoman Debbie Lyman introduced Resolution 12‑26 and recounted multiple outages in her ward, including one she described as lasting three days: "Last summer, when I had a power outage for more than 3 days, I kid you not, I had 375 messages…because the power was out from Snow Road to Brook…
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