Ohio
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Commissioners
5Active Proceedings
2Docket No. 24-0468-EL-AIR
FirstEnergy sought a $190 million electric distribution rate increase; PUCO approved a customer-protection settlement in January 2026. Updated delivery rates take effect March 1, 2026.
Docket No. 25-0392-EL-AIR
AEP Ohio filed a base rate case in 2025 seeking recovery of distribution system investments. Evidentiary hearings and settlement negotiations are ongoing.
State Intelligence
Updated Apr 22, 2026Utility Landscape
AEP Ohio
IOUCentral and southern Ohio; ~1.5M customers
Docket 25-0392-EL-AIR approved April 1, 2026: $11M increase (vs. $97M requested); data center tariff Docket 24-508-EL-ATA adopted July 2025
FirstEnergy Ohio (Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, CEI)
IOUNorthern and northeastern Ohio; ~1.5M customers
Docket 24-0468-EL-AIR: net $34M increase approved Nov 2025; new rates March 1, 2026; HB 6 settlement delivers $275M to customers
AES Ohio (formerly Dayton Power & Light)
IOUSouthwestern Ohio, Dayton metro; ~520K customers
Docket 24-1009-EL-AIR settled at 9% increase (~$168M), approved Nov 2025
Duke Energy Ohio
IOUSouthwestern Ohio, Cincinnati corridor; ~900K customers
ESP V (Docket 24-278-EL-SSO) approved May 2025; must file base rate case by June 30, 2027 under HB 15
Columbia Gas of Ohio (NiSource)
IOUStatewide gas; ~1.4M customers (largest gas utility)
Rate case settlement raising fixed charges to $58.01/month under appeal at Ohio Supreme Court
Enbridge Gas Ohio (formerly Dominion Energy Ohio)
IOUNortheast Ohio, Cleveland/Akron; ~1.2M customers
Docket 23-0894-GA-AIR: PUCO ordered $26.3M revenue decrease June 2025; Enbridge weighing legal options
Key Issues
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HB 6 nuclear subsidy scandal resolution: PUCO imposed $275M FirstEnergy penalty ($250M in customer bill credits flowing in 2026); criminal trial of former CEO Chuck Jones ended in mistrial March 31, 2026 — state to retry
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House Bill 15 (signed May 2025, eff. Aug 2025): eliminates Electric Security Plans, requires all utilities to use base rate cases and new Multi-Year Rate Plans — most consequential Ohio utility reform in decades; PUCO rulemaking ongoing
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Data center load explosion: AEP Ohio load grew from ~100 MW (2020) to ~600 MW (2024), forecasting 5 GW by 2030; PUCO landmark data center tariff requires new customers ≥25 MW to pay 85% of subscribed capacity for up to 12 years; $4.2B transmission investment for 10 GW SoftBank/Oracle PORTS Technology Campus near Piketon announced March 2026
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Columbia Gas of Ohio fixed-charge rate structure under review at Ohio Supreme Court — decision pending; could reshape statewide gas billing policy
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Wave of major rate cases concluded across all four electric utilities in 2025, all settling well below original requests — signals active consumer protection posture at PUCO
Upcoming
FirstEnergy Jones/Dowling retrial status conference (est. ~30 days from March 31 mistrial)
Ohio Supreme Court Columbia Gas rate structure decision expected (est.; oral arguments Oct 2025)
FirstEnergy next base rate case filing expected (new rates targeted for 2027)
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Staff
92| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Schilling | Director, Office of Public Affairs | (614) 644-6795 |
| Barbara Bossart | Chief, Reliability and Service Analysis Division | (614) 466-0793 |
| Robert Fadley | Director, Business Resources Department | (614) 466-3016 |
| David Lipthratt | Chief, Research and Policy | (614) 466-3016 |
| Marianne Townsend | Chief, Reg. Utilities Service | (614) 728-2855 |
| Tammy Turkenton | Director of Rates and Analysis | (614) 466-1825 |
| Manette Asta | Administrative Law Judge | (614) 466-3016 |
| Annie Baas | Utility Specialist | (614) 466-8238 |
| Erin Biehl | Public Information Officer | (614) 466-3016 |
| Jonathan Borer | Supervisor | (614) 466-3016 |
| William Brailer | Administrative Law Judge | (614) 466-3016 |
| Les Carter | Utility Analyst 2 | (614) 728-7795 |
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