Utilities

Ohio is among 13 states within PJM Interconnection. The regional grid fell short in securing electric reserves, even as electricity costs hit the maximum ceiling.

Submetering is when middlemen buy electric and other utilities at wholesale cost to resell it. It’s common in multi-tenant housing.

Representatives from several organizations across Ohio held a press conference Monday to demand the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio make utilities more affordable.

CEO Bill Fehrman said in an earnings call this week that AEP will generate 63 gigawatts nationally by 2030. The company currently generates only 32 gigawatts of power across 11 states.

You can't tell a bird that it's unsafe to live on top of power equipment, but AEP Ohio is giving ospreys a safer option: nearby nesting platforms.

For 2025, the company reported a total profit of $3.58 billion.

Columbus Stand Up, Common Cause Ohio and other groups are opposing a revenue increase for central Ohio's largest utility company.

Meta is trying to jumpstart Ohio's nuclear energy sector, while Microsoft is committing to paying for its own electric and water usage. Both come as electric and water utility rates rise in Columbus, one of the largest data center hubs.

If rate increases are approved, an average customer can expect to pay an extra $36 a month by 2027 if they use American Electric Power of Ohio, Columbia Gas of Ohio and Columbus Water.

Columbus Stand Up has been building its ranks in local politics and is now organizing opposition to a utility rate increase by AEP Ohio.