/tags/puco PUCO en-US Copyright Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-07-07/state-regulators-weighing-if-firstenergys-spending-during-corruption-scandal-violated-rules State regulators at the PUCO held hearings to determine if FirstEnergy broke state regulations during a 2019 corruption scandal. But the PUCO itself enabled some of the corruption. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-07-07/state-regulators-weighing-if-firstenergys-spending-during-corruption-scandal-violated-rules Renee Fox /2024-04-23/chair-jenifer-french-wants-to-rebuild-trust-in-ohio-utilities-commission-after-scandals Jenifer French was appointed as Public Utilities Chair of Ohio in 2021. Sam Randazzo, former head of the PUCO, died of apparent suicide earlier this year after he was indicted for bribery. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:46:10 GMT /2024-04-23/chair-jenifer-french-wants-to-rebuild-trust-in-ohio-utilities-commission-after-scandals George Shillcock /2024-04-23/when-coal-plants-operate-at-a-loss-ohioans-have-to-pay-now-some-want-a-refund The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has to decide whether or not consumers should get money back after paying subsidies for at-times-unprofitable coal-fired power plants. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:56:00 GMT /2024-04-23/when-coal-plants-operate-at-a-loss-ohioans-have-to-pay-now-some-want-a-refund Renee Fox, WOSU /ohio-news/2022-05-23/former-puco-chair-texts-firstenergy-charge-unlawful Texts about the $456 million charge may further undermine public confidence in the PUCO. Mon, 23 May 2022 18:12:52 GMT /ohio-news/2022-05-23/former-puco-chair-texts-firstenergy-charge-unlawful Kathiann M. Kowalski, Eye On Ohio /local-news/2022-04-21/duke-gas-bill-credit-one-time-refund In June, you will see a one-time reduction in your Duke Energy gas bill of $133. The credit is the result of insurance money and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that more than covered environmental clean-up costs customers were originally going to have to pay. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:01:27 GMT /local-news/2022-04-21/duke-gas-bill-credit-one-time-refund Ann Thompson /ohio-news/2020-09-16/lawmaker-accuses-puco-chair-of-having-personal-skin-in-the-game-for-hb6 The Ohio House committee holding meetings on a potential repeal of HB6, a sweeping energy law, heard testimony from the leader of Ohio's utility... Thu, 17 Sep 2020 02:49:00 GMT /ohio-news/2020-09-16/lawmaker-accuses-puco-chair-of-having-personal-skin-in-the-game-for-hb6 Andy Chow /local-news/2017-11-01/ohio-regulators-holding-hearing-in-cincinnati-thursday-on-duke-rate-request The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is holding a public hearing Thursday in Cincinnati to gather testimony on Duke Energy's request to increase… Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:53:14 GMT /local-news/2017-11-01/ohio-regulators-holding-hearing-in-cincinnati-thursday-on-duke-rate-request Jay Hanselman /local-news/2016-08-18/cincinnati-duke-should-continue-providing-in-person-notice-before-disconnecting-electric Cincinnati officials are ready to fight a Duke Energy proposal that would end sending employees to customers' homes before shutting off their electric for… Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:12:12 GMT /local-news/2016-08-18/cincinnati-duke-should-continue-providing-in-person-notice-before-disconnecting-electric Jay Hanselman /local-news/2013-02-19/local-hearings-begin-tuesday-for-proposed-duke-rate-hikes The first of four public hearings over a proposed Duke Energy increase begins tonight. Duke is seeking a 24% electric rate increase and an 18% rate hike… Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT /local-news/2013-02-19/local-hearings-begin-tuesday-for-proposed-duke-rate-hikes Ann Thompson