The first criminal charges have been filed against two former FirstEnergy executives, nearly four years after the initial arrests of former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder and others in Ohio’s ongoing House Bill 6 corruption scandal. The company says it has taken significant steps to move forward. Yet issues related to HB 6 continue to play a role in the company’s push to raise ratepayer charges, ongoing shareholder litigation and more.
The estimated bill impact from this ESP for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per month is a reduction of $2.71. However, AES Ohio will also implement a previously authorized distribution rate increase frozen during the pendency of this ESP. The net effect is an increase of $5.33 in monthly bills for a 1,000 kWh user.
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