How To Beat The PTC When Rates Are Going Up The news from last week about the drastic increase in utility rates may have you a little rocked. With the Price To Compare of so many companies rising, what’s the best way forward? We’re going to take a look at things to keep in mind […]
Electricity Rates Rise As Costs Surge Ohio’s utility companies are scrambling to keep up with the rising cost of electricity. Natural gas prices are at their highest in a decade. And with a hot summer predicted for the state, energy customers could see painfully high electrical bills. So, what caused these rate spikes? Will your […]
Why Rank Ohio Gas Suppliers Now? Though it has not always been easy, Ohio’s natural gas market has improved over the past 20 years. As a result, customers can now choose natural gas suppliers in each of the state’s natural gas utility areas. Currently, there are over 130 gas providers doing business in Ohio. But […]
Find A Great Plan With This Provider Are you struggling to find a plan provider? Every month, we feature a provider in Ohio on our main page. This month’s featured provider is Public Power, and we have three plans from them to meet almost any need. To begin, AEP Columbus Southern’s Price to Compare is […]
What Do You Do When Your Electricity Supplier Files Bankruptcy? In March, Volunteer Energy Services filed for bankruptcy in Columbus, Ohio. This family owned company served roughly 212,000 customers in Ohio and neighboring states. To be sure, the past few years have been hard on many energy suppliers. But what about keeping the power on at your home? After […]
What Residential Customers Can Expect Good news for FirstEnergy customers! After a year of back and forth with courts, hearings, and controversy, Akron-based FirstEnergy will be giving you a refund! The company has agreed to give around $306 million in customer refunds over the next five years. On the other hand, over five years, the refund may […]
Possible Rate Hike For Ohio Residential Customers Duke Energy recently sent a request to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) for a rate increase of nearly 4%. If approved, customers could see a $4.50 increase to Duke Energy’s distribution charge on their monthly bills. But, what is that money going to go to? We’re going to […]
Ohio Energy Saving Programs When Ohio law makers passed House Bill 6, the law gutted funding for utility programs to help customers save energy. It also stopped all such programs in late 2020. This ended rebates for things like smart thermostats, energy saving appliances, and insulation updates to homes. But last year, law makers repealed HB 6. […]
Can My Electricity Bills Skyrocket Because Of A Storm? With all the talk of the Texas Winter Freeze, and a lot of keyboard debate about deregulated energy, it’s understandable to feel a little uneasy about what could happen in the snowy expanse of Ohio. Turns out, there’s a huge difference in the energy market of […]
What Happens To Customers When Energy Providers Fail February’s big Texas Freeze sent energy prices in the Lone Star state sky high. So high that Entrust Energy soon failed to pay what it owed in the electricity market for Ohio. The news hit Entrust customers in three utility service territories. Since then, some customers worry they will be left in […]
