November 21, 2024

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO Staff Clears AEP on June Load Sheds
Ohio regulators cleared AEP of wrongdoing in its response to storms that led to load sheds in June but said it should manage vegetation more aggressively.
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PJM, AEP Address Ohio PUC on June Storms, Power Cuts
Powerful June storms and demand surges in central Ohio forced AEP to cut power to 150,000 customers to prevent further system damage, company executives say.
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Ohio Consumers’ Counsel Asks for Independent Probe of AEP
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel wants an independent audit, rather than a PUCO review, of AEP's decision last month to cut power after a wind storm.
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AEP Under Fire as Load Sheds Persist in Ohio
AEP Ohio customers accused the utility of racism for cutting power to poor areas of Columbus following a windstorm while continuing service to the suburbs.
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Ohio Lawmakers Propose Bill to Ensure Public Represented on PUC
Lawmakers introduced legislation to alter the composition of Ohio's PUC by requiring the governor to appoint one member chosen by the Ohio Consumers' Counsel.
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Generators Vent Frustration with PJM, FERC to Ohio Senators
PJM stakeholders in the RTO’s generator sector voiced frustration with FERC over recent decisions related to the capacity market to the Ohio Senate.
ChargePoint
Ohio Report Offers Policy Roadmap to EV Adoption
Is there an EV in every future driveway? Yes, says an Ohio policy group that contends EV use will lower electric rates if the right policies are developed now.
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FirstEnergy Close to Selling Minority Interest in its Transmission Co.
FirstEnergy could announce within weeks the sale of a minority interest — as much as 20% — in its 24,000 mile transmission system.
PJM
FERC Accepts PJM BRA Delays
FERC approved PJM's request to delay the Base Residual Auction for the 2023/24 delivery year from Dec. 1 to Jan. 25, 2022.
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DOJ Orders $230 Million Fine for FirstEnergy
FirstEnergy has agreed to pay a fine for its role in the H.B. 6 scandal, which federal prosecutors described as the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history.

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