Ohio Energy Report: April 2025

Transmission Costs Changing for AES Ohio Customers AES Ohio recently filed its proposed June 1, 2025, rate updates for the Transmission Cost Recovery Rider (TCRR). The TCRR includes both kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption and kilowatt (kW) demand components. Beginning June 1, the demand component for AES Ohio non-residential customers served at or above primary voltage will … Continued

Ohio Energy Report: March 2025

Ohio Senate Passes Senate Bill 2, House Passes House Bill 15 On March 19, 2025, the Ohio Senate passed Amended Substitute Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), which, if enacted, would change many aspects of electric utility service and rates in Ohio. One week later, on March 26, the Ohio House voted on and passed its … Continued

Ohio Energy Report: February 2025

FirstEnergy Files ESP VI Application On January 31, 2025, FirstEnergy (FE) filed an application for its Sixth Electric Security Plan (ESP VI) with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). FE has proposed that this plan begin when its new base distribution rates take effect and remain in place through May 31, 2028. Since FE’s … Continued

Ohio Energy Report: January 2025

AEP Zone Load Registers Possible 1CP in Arctic Blast Brakey Energy provides email and text alerts in advance of loads having the potential to set the year’s American Electric Power (AEP) Zone Transmission Coincident Peak (CP, or 1CP) to clients enrolled in AEP’s Basic Transmission Cost Rider (BTCR) transmission pilot program. In mid-January, an arctic … Continued