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AES Ohio issues warning of scammers offering to ‘lower your monthly bills’ – WHIO 7 Dayton -
Ohio consumer watchdog blasts AEP rate hike – Ohio Capital Journal -
Consumer advocates want $100 million returned after funds went to two Ohio coal-burning plants – WOSU 89.7 Columbus -
Blog: Self-committing electricity drives up costs for consumers, report shows – Checks and Balances Project -
CenterPoint Energy shares options for those behind on payments — WHIO 7 Dayton -
Residential energy bills in Columbiana County will increase next month – WFMJ 21 Youngstown -
Millions of Americans could soon lose home internet access if lawmakers don’t act – CNN -
Residents respond to potential Dominion rate hike – Warren Tribune Chronicle -
Ohio Consumers' Counsel Appeals PUCO Decision, Advocates for Apartment Residents' Rights – BNN -
Ohio utility regulators’ decision disenfranchised apartment renters, consumer advocate says – Energy News Network -
8 states move to ban utilities from using customer money for lobbying – Grist -
Phone companies want to eliminate traditional landlines. What's at stake and who loses? – USA Today -
Editorial: The Good, the Bad and the Shady: FirstEnergy Edition — The Dominion Post -
Corruption tax? Policy expert says that’s basically what Ohio utility consumers have been paying — Ohio Capital Journal -
With FERC approval in hand, Vistra poised to close on $6.3B Energy Harbor buy — Utility Dive -
The art of the side deal: How large energy users get refunds that average Ohioans don’t – Cincinnati Enquirer -
Scam continues to target AES Ohio customers – WDTN 2 Dayton -
FirstEnergy's $2.1 Billion Rate Hike: A Battle for Justice Amid Corruption Scandal — BNN -
Despite fresh indictments, Ohio consumers still paying $500,000 a day for House Bill 6 – Columbus Dispatch -
Duke Energy bills soar for some Greater Cincinnati customers, frustrating rate payers — WLWT 5 Cincinnati -
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announces new indictments in House Bill 6 scandal: Former FirstEnergy executives face bribery charges - WKYC 3 Cleveland -
‘It’s too much’: Consumer watchdog urges customers to speak up on Dominion natural gas rate increase – Fox 8 Cleveland -
AES Ohio proposing second phase in smart grid improvements that will increase customer bills – Dayton Daily News -
Shopping for Solar Panels? Don’t Forget a Home Battery — Bloomberg -
Democratic lawmakers continue call to change Ohio laws to prevent corruption – Statehouse News Bureau -