FirstEnergy’s Ohio Utilities File Motion to Stay, Request for Rehearing and Application for Fuel Recovery

Citing inconsistencies with state law and potentially serious financial consequences that could result from a recent Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) ruling, FirstEnergy Corp.’s Ohio utility companies filed a Motion to Stay, as well as an Application for Rehearing and an Application for a Fuel Rider, and requested an expedited ruling... 

Duke Energy Ohio Reaches Agreement on Electric Security Plan

Duke Energy Ohio announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with most intervening parties, the Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) and the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel on its electric security plan under Ohio’s new energy law. The agreement, which establishes generation rates for 2009 through 2011, must be... 

Dominion East Ohio Gas Implements Winter Reconnection Procedures

Residential customers of Dominion East Ohio whose natural gas service has been disconnected, or those who are in danger of loss of service because of nonpayment, may restore service or avoid disconnection under special winter heating reconnection procedures in effect today through April 15, 2009. The company is also reminding customers that there are... 

Dominion East Ohio Files Tarrif Adjustments to PUCO Rate Case Decision

Dominion East Ohio today filed for a tariff adjustment to implement a new “levelized” rate structure, in accordance with an order issued by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The company filed for a reduction in its volumetric charge from $1.2355 to $0.628 per thousand cubic feet (MCF). In yesterday’s ruling, the PUCO also decided... 

Energy West, Incorporated Announces Agreement to Acquire Three Natural Gas Distribution Companies

Energy West, Incorporated announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Orwell Natural Gas Company, Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corp. (NEO) and Brainard Natural Gas Corp., three natural gas distribution companies headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, that serve customers in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. The acquisitions will... 

Liberty Power Announces New Electricity Contract with City of Waco

Liberty Power, one of the fastest-growing, independent retail electric providers in the United States, today announced that it has signed a 24-month contract with the City of Waco to supply an estimated 58,000 megawatt-hours of power to the Texas city annually. Beginning in October, Liberty Power will supply electricity to power the city’s traffic... 

Ormet Corporation Announces Agreement with AEP

Ormet Corporation, an independent U.S. producer of aluminum, announced today that it has entered into agreement with AEP Ohio to reduce the amount of collateral AEP holds for services it provides to Ormet to power its Hannibal, Ohio facility. As a result, Ormet’s deposit obligation to AEP is reduced to $7 million and AEP has returned $15 million of... 

DPL Announces Settlement with Sierra Club

DPL Inc. announced the filing of a consent decree in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio settling claims brought by the Sierra Club of alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the Stuart Station plant located in Aberdeen, Ohio. The 2,400 megawatt coal-fired power plant is co-owned by subsidiaries of DPL (35%), Duke Energy...