September 28, 2026
Utility Files New Complaint Against Submetering Provider, Alleges Submeterer Does Not Allow Retail Customer Choice Contrary To Statute
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Company) has filed a new formal complaint against submetering provider Nationwide Energy Partners, LLC (NEP) alleging, based on an Ohio Supreme Court decision, that NEP is an "electric light company" and a "public utility" under Ohio law, and alleging that NEP is not complying with various statutory requirements for public utilities, including offering retail electric choice