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Choice Utility Files Revised Bill Changes After Stakeholder Outreach, Would Still Inform Default Service Customers That Utility "Makes No Money" From Default Supply, Passes Charges Through To Customers "Dollar-for-Dollar"
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AEP Ohio has filed with the PUC of Ohio revised proposed bill format changes that would still inform residential Standard Service Offer customers, and choice customers, that AEP Ohio is required to buy generation on behalf of SSO customers, and that, "AEP Ohio passes these charges through dollar-for-dollar and makes no money from them".
The latest revisions follow outreach conducted by AEP Ohio since the filing of the original proposals in October 2025 (see details here). AEP Ohio said that the revised bill changes reflect almost all of PUCO Staff's recommendations
AEP Ohio alleged that it circulated drafts of the revised bill formats to Retail Energy Supply Association
(RESA) and Interstate Gas Supply (IGS), "but has received no feedback."
The revised proposed bills still include for residential SSO customers, as well as residential and commercial shopping customers, a new statement that AEP Ohio is required to buy generation on behalf of SSO customers and that, "AEP Ohio passes these charges through dollar-for-dollar and makes no money from them".
Additionally, the revised proposed bills still state, for residential SSO customers, as well as residential and commercial shopping customers, "For your rate schedule, the standard service rate (Price to Compare) is currently $0.098/kWh [example]. That means a generation provider must offer you a rate lower than $0.098/kWh for you to save money."
This differs from the current PTC disclosure which states, "Price-to-Compare: For tariff 013 [regular residential], in order for you to save money off of your utility's supply charges, a supplier must offer you a price lower than AEP Ohio's price of $0.059 per kWh for the same usage that appears on this bill."
For the three bill types noted above, under a section of the bill labeled "AEP Ohio Electric Grid", which describes the costs for delivery, the revised bill still states, "AEP Ohio's rates are reviewed and approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio."
As noted previously, while this description is in the "Electric Grid" section of the bill, and is intended to refer to only delivery charges, the lack of any specific qualifier, such as, "AEP Ohio's rates for the electric grid are reviewed and approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio," could lead customers to think that PUCO sets, in a traditional ratemaking manner, all of "AEP Ohio's rates", including the SSO
Link to latest bill proposals
Case 25-0971-EL-UNC
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February 3, 2026
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