Ohio
Ohio policies cushion the pandemic’s impact on electric utilities
FirstEnergy and American Electric Power earn substantial revenues beyond base distribution rates for electricity use.
AEP
A coal-powered giant bets on wind. Will it work?
A roughly $2 billion proposal in the works calls for AEP utilities to acquire three planned Oklahoma wind farms.
solar
Appalachian Ohio solar projects are moving forward, but jobs impact unclear
Developers still plan to build two projects, but they’ll likely move ahead in increments as customers for the power are secured.
politics
Report links utilities’ charitable giving to organizations’ political support
A watchdog group shows a pattern of electric utilities supporting charities whose leaders in turn back bills or agency action favorable to companies.
Ohio
How affiliate arrangements, subsidies and riders led to higher electric bills in Ohio — even as power prices declined
Utility-friendly lawmakers and regulators have shielded Ohio utility power plant affiliates from competition at customers’ expense.