PUCO Approves FirstEnergy’s Return to ESP IV with Modifications On December 18, 2024, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued a Finding and Order (“Order”) in two of FirstEnergy’s (FE) rate cases: 23-301-EL-SSO and 14-1297-EL-SSO. The first concerns FE’s withdrawal of their Fifth Electric Security Plan (ESP V), while the second addresses proposed tariff … Continued
Carolyn Brakey Wins Geauga County Commissioner Seat in Landslide Victory On November 5, voters overwhelming chose Carolyn Brakey as their next Geauga County Commissioner. Carolyn secured 33,849 votes to her opponent’s 17,474, a nearly 2-to-1 margin. Her vote total was the highest among all contested county-wide races, even surpassing President Trump’s Geauga County vote count, … Continued
PJM Files Request with FERC to Delay 2026/2027 BRA On October 15, 2024, PJM Interconnection (PJM) submitted a motion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting a six-month delay for the currently scheduled Base Residual Auctions (BRA) and Incremental Auctions (IA) for the 2026/2027 Delivery Year (DY) through the 2029/2030 DY. The table below … Continued
Peak Loads for Summer 2024 As we approach September 30 — the end of the summer coincident peak (CP) management season — weather and load forecasts indicate that the five coincident peaks for capacity and transmission in the ATSI Zone have been set. Peak loads for capacity rebounded to loads reached in the summers of … Continued
Matt Brakey Files Testimony in Enbridge Gas Ohio 2023 Base Rate Case On August 9, 2024, regulatory counsel for the Ohio Energy Leadership Council (OELC) submitted the direct testimony of Matt Brakey in Enbridge Gas Ohio’s base rate case before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). Enbridge, formerly Dominion Energy Ohio, filed its base … Continued
Disbursement of Settlement Checks for HB 6 Class Action Lawsuit Underway On July 7, 2023, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (“the Court”) entered an Order approving the $49 million settlement reached in Smith v. FirstEnergy Corp., et al., Case No. 2:20-cv-3755. The Complaint in this class action case alleged … Continued
Carolyn Brakey to Hold First Fundraiser for County Commissioner Bid Carolyn Brakey, General Counsel to Brakey Energy, is running for Geauga County Commissioner. She currently serves as President of the Geauga County Board of Health. She counts among her Board accomplishments ending mask mandates in Geauga County schools, making the department more efficient, and cutting … Continued