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PUCO Cuts FirstEnergy Rates Amid Scandal and Outages

11/29/2025

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The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) ordered FirstEnergy to cut distribution rates for Ohio Edison by $17.4 million after FirstEnergy sought a rate increase.
The PUCO ruling prohibits compounding late fees starting March 19.
FirstEnergy faces scrutiny from the House Bill 6 bribery scandal and must calculate restitution for past violations.
Nearly 2,000 Ohio customers experienced outages on Thanksgiving morning, mainly in Ashtabula County, with the cause undisclosed.

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The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) ordered FirstEnergy to cut distribution rates for Ohio Edison by $17.4 million after FirstEnergy sought a rate increase.
The PUCO ruling prohibits compounding late fees starting March 19.
FirstEnergy faces scrutiny from the House Bill 6 bribery scandal and must calculate restitution for past violations.
Nearly 2,000 Ohio customers experienced outages on Thanksgiving morning, mainly in Ashtabula County, with the cause undisclosed.