Ohio
Nuclear plants — and inspectors — continue to work through shutdown
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is fully funded through 2019 and not affected by the partial government shutdown.
FirstEnergy
Ohio case tests limits of state regulators’ power to impose utility charges
The Ohio Supreme Court heard argument on the lack of limits for FirstEnergy’s credit rider.
FirstEnergy
Coal closings may undermine FirstEnergy’s attempt to shift plant to bankrupt subsidiary
FirstEnergy wants to transfer a West Virginia coal plant into its bankrupt subsidiary’s portfolio, but the justification for the move is in doubt as the company seeks other coal plant closures.
Advocates seek assurance on decommissioning funds for FirstEnergy nuclear plants
Environmental advocates have jumped another hurdle in their quest to make sure FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries provide enough funding for safe closure of their nuclear power plants.
FirstEnergy
FirstEnergy won’t say what it’s done with Ohio grid modernization money
Ohio regulators let FirstEnergy collect $168 million a year from ratepayers with virtually no strings attached for how it is spent.