April 20, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has disclosed winning suppliers from AEP Ohio’s wholesale March 2017 auction that will determine its standard service offer through May 2018.
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March 30, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) accepted the results of AEP Ohio’s wholesale auction that will determine its standard service offer through May 2018.
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March 2, 2017
Given the pendency of its request and upcoming default service auction, AEP Ohio has withdrawn its interim request for approval to use its generation entitlements in the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) generation to serve Standard Service Offer (SSO) customers starting June 1, 2017
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February 24, 2017
Settlement Also Includes $100 Million To Former Default Service Customers; Change In How Non-Market Transmission Rates Calculated
The Public Utility Commission of Ohio has approved without modification a global settlement concerning several remanded AEP Ohio proceedings which will allow a single additional retail electric supplier to utilize supplier consolidated billing on a pilot basis
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February 17, 2017
Mint Energy is now offering competitive electric supply at both AEP Ohio and Dayton Power & Light (DP&L) in Ohio.
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February 2, 2017
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved, with no substantive modifications to provisions related to the retail market, a stipulation among several parties that permits AEP Ohio to proceed with phase 2 of its gridSMART program, which includes the deployment of approximately 894,000 AMI…
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January 27, 2017
Provides Update On Disposition Of Remaining Merchant Generation
Discussing updates to efforts at the Ohio legislature to restructure the state's electricity market, AEP CEO Nick Akins said that the company is focused on developing "surgical" provisions that would allow AEP Ohio investment in new generation, rather than broader re-regulation that would implicate…
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December 22, 2016
Settlement Also Includes $100 Million To Former Default Service Customers; Change In How Non-Market Transmission Rates Calculated
A global settlement concerning several remanded AEP Ohio proceedings would allow a single additional retail electric supplier to utilize supplier consolidated billing on a pilot basis
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December 12, 2016
OCC Seeks To Sunset POR Program After One Year, Require Separate Approval For Continuation
The purchase of receivables program that has been mandated at AEP Ohio should be put "on hold" or be subject to further workgroup discussions due to the introduction of a supplier consolidated billing (SCB) pilot, and the impact that the SCB pilot may have on POR program participation (and…
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December 1, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has posted winning bidders from AEP Ohio's November 2016 procurement of default service supplies for a portion of the June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 delivery year
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November 28, 2016
AEP Ohio, as part of its proposed extension of its electricity security plan, is proposing to own 10 microgrids and nearly 1,300 EV charging stations.
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November 28, 2016
As part of its requested extension of its electric security plan, AEP Ohio has sought changes to its tariffs governing retail suppliers to, "prevent[] suppliers from billing customers for prior-period energy usage amounts not settled in the PJM market, and for which there is no path for…
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November 28, 2016
AEP Ohio has sought PUCO approval of an extension of its electric security plan that would include the use of its entitlements in the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) generation to serve Standard Service Offer (SSO) customers (Case 16-1852-EL-SSO)
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November 10, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) accepted the results of AEP Ohio’s Nov. 7, 2016 default service auction that will ultimately determine its standard service offer through May 2018.
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November 9, 2016
EnergyChoiceMatters.com exclusively reported last week that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, in a rehearing order on AEP Ohio's electric security plan, had directed that implementation of a purchase of receivables program at AEP Ohio move forward, with PUCO directing that a procedural…
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November 7, 2016
Ambit Energy has begun offering service at Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, and Cleveland Electric Illuminating (the FirstEnergy Ohio EDCs) in Ohio.
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November 4, 2016
The Public Utility Commission of Ohio approved a revised nonbypassable PPA rider at AEP Ohio, which is now limited to the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC), in light of FERC jurisdictional issues with PPAs with AEP Ohio-affiliated generation.
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November 4, 2016
In a rehearing order concerning a PPA rider at AEP Ohio, PUCO affirmed that terms of a previously adopted stipulation concerning the rider, including retail market enhancements, remain in effect.
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November 4, 2016
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, in a rehearing order on AEP Ohio's electric security plan, directed that a procedural process be developed to implement purchase of receivables at AEP Ohio.
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November 1, 2016
Company Launches Subs. To Focus on On-Site Generation, Renewables, To Invest $1 Billion In Renewables Through 2019
AEP in reporting earnings this morning said that it took a pre-tax impairment charge of $2.3 billion in third-quarter 2016 largely to write-down AEP's remaining competitive generation assets in Ohio to their estimated fair value.
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September 21, 2016
Santanna Energy Services has expanded service to AEP Ohio
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September 21, 2016
LifeEnergy, an affiliate of LS Power, has launched electric service in Ohio and has expanded into new service areas of Pennsylvania as well.
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September 6, 2016
Auctions to award all or part of Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) load to competitive retail electric suppliers in Ohio may save PIPP customers nearly $5 million
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August 19, 2016
American Power & Gas formally announced its recent entry into the Ohio electricity market, which includes the offering of 12-month fixed, 100% wind plans
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July 29, 2016
AEP is, "pursuing restructuring in Ohio," said CEO Nick Akins during an earnings call
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