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November 4, 2023November 3, 2023Best Electricity Rates, Ohio electricity utilities, Ohio utility bills, PUCO

FirstEnergy Ohio Wants to Change Bill Language

The language in you Ohio utility bill is important to help you understand what you're paying for an why. It can also affect your Ohio electricity choice decisions.

Multiple Agencies Seek Bill Language Input For Ohio utilities, changing the language […]

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023Best Electricity Rates, Electricity Rates in Ohio, Ohio Electricity Rates, PUCO, Save Money

OCC Seeks to Delist Unconscionably Priced Plans

According to the OCC, the Apples to Apples site is full of lemon plans. Learn where you can shop better Ohio electricity deals and save more.

Proposed Rate Cap on Plans To Help Electricity Customers With electricity rates […]

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023Electricity Rates in Ohio, Ohio Electricity Rates, Ohio electricity utilities, Price to Compare, PUCO, Save Money, Standard Choice Offer (SCO)

AEP Ohio Asks Again for Rate Hike

AEP Ohio's rate hike seems certain. But will it improve reliability? Learn how their ESP proposal could affect your future electricity bills.

Will PUCO Raise Your AEP Rate? The past summer has been painful […]

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023Best Electricity Rates, Electricity Rates in Ohio, Ohio electricity utilities, Price to Compare, PUCO, Save Money

Ohio Utilities Inch Towards New Energy Efficiency Programs

Ohio electricity customers want energy savings. But will a new law covering Ohio energy saving programs benefit utilities more?

Does House Bill 79 Encourage Energy Savings? June and July saw some […]

May 19, 2023May 18, 2023Best Electricity Rates, Electricity Rates in Ohio, Ohio electricity utilities, Ohio Industry News, Ohio utility bills, PUCO, Uncategorized

How Does HB79 Affect My Ohio Electricity Bill?

The proposed Ohio HB79 law is designed to fund energy efficiency programs in Ohio. But critics point to several features that may only benefit state utilities at customer expense.

Will a New Law Help Ohio Electricity Customers? There’s another bill in […]

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023Electricity Rates in Ohio, Energy & Safety, Ohio Electricity Rates, Ohio Industry News, PUCO, Save Money, Uncategorized

How to Escape and Report a Scam in OH

Ohio energy customers may run into an electricity scam this spring. Find out what you can do to avoid them and where you can report one.

Electricity Scams Are A Real Threat With the spring shoulder months upon […]

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023Best Electricity Rates, Electricity Rates in Ohio, Ohio Electricity Rates, Ohio Industry News, PUCO, Save Money

PUCO Approves NOPEC Renewal

Find out why PUCO okayed NOPEC to return to business and how you can save on electricity rates before it does!

Aggregator To Continue Servicing Ohio Residents Last fall, the Northeast Ohio Public […]

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023best natural gas rates, natural gas utilities, PUCO, Save Money, Standard Choice Offer (SCO), Uncategorized

Why Ohio Natural Gas Utilities Raising Rates?

Two of Ohio's largest natural gas utilities are raising their SCO rates. Find out why their price to compare will cost cusomters more and how you can avoid getting burned by it.

Retail Adjustments Ding Customer Wallets With natural gas prices plummeting, you’d expect […]

February 6, 2023February 3, 2023Consumer Advocacy, Electricity Rates in Ohio, Ohio Electricity Rates, Ohio Industry News, PUCO, Save Money

AEP Improvements May Raise Electric Bills

AEP Ohio requested PUCO grant them a rate hike to pay for grid improvments, especially tree trimming. Find out how much it could cost you.

How Much Will AEP’s Plan Cost You? AEP Ohio is finding themselves […]

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023Best Electricity Rates, Electricity Rates in Ohio, Ohio Electricity Rates, Ohio Industry News, PUCO, Save Money

What Happened to First Energy SSO Auction?

Every First Energy auction for default electricity rates affects millions of Ohio customers. Find out how you can save more money when you shop retail Ohio electricity supplers.

How The First Energy SSO Auction Nearly Wasn’t There’s been some drama […]