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July 3, 2024

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)

UPDATED: PUCO Grants FirstEnergy Rehearing on PPA; Opponents File Protests
PUCO agreed to hear FirstEnergy's arguments for why it should be able to withdraw its controversial power purchase agreement and substitute a new plan.
Ohio Gov. Kasich Names Asim Haque for PUCO Chair
Gov. John Kasich named PUCO Vice Chair Asim Haque to replace outgoing Chairman Andre Porter.
AEP, FirstEnergy Revise PPA Requests to Avoid FERC Review
After a yearlong battle to win approval from Ohio regulators for their controversial PPAs, FirstEnergy and AEP Ohio want  to start over.
PJM Study Defends Markets, Warns State Policies can Harm Competition
A PJM analysis concludes that the RTO’s capacity markets are efficiently managing the entry and exit of capacity resources.
All Eyes on AEP, FirstEnergy with Ohio PPAs in Doubt
Ohio’s electric industry, roiled for months by the controversial AEP and FirstEnergy PPA requests and PUCO's approval, shows no sign of calming down.
PUCO’s Porter Submits Resignation
PUCO Chairman Andre Porter submitted his resignation to Gov. John Kasich on Friday morning, little more than a year after taking the position.
FERC Rescinds AEP, FirstEnergy Affiliate-Sales Waivers
FERC rescinded waivers it granted AEP and FirstEnergy, meaning their controversial PUCO PPAs will be subject to the commission’s affiliate abuse test.
PJM Joins EPSA’s Call for FERC Review of Ohio PPAs
PJM joined more than a dozen other parties in calling for a FERC review of power purchase agreements that would provide FirstEnergy and AEP a guaranteed return for their struggling generating stations in Ohio.
Dynegy, NRG Ask FERC to Void Ohio PPAs
Independent power producers and EPSA jointly filed complaints with FERC against power purchase agreements FirstEnergy and AEP have proposed to Ohio.
Next up in Ohio PPA Battle: Dynegy Weighs in
Dynegy has entered the Ohio power purchase agreement fray, floating an offer to PUCO that it said would save consumers in the state $5 billion.

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