The context: FirstEnergy admitted to bribing state officials to pass a 2019 law that subsidized old coal and nuclear plants (and took half a billion out of ratepayers’ pockets). But during the state bribery trial for fired FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling, jurors couldn't come to a verdict—and in April, a judge declared a mistrial.
The latest: Now, an Ohio court has reindicted Jones and Dowling on bribery charges. “FirstEnergy was hijacked by two scheming executives who sought to control the regulator that influenced the company’s stock prices,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement. “I’m confident that Ohio’s ratepayers will get justice when the facts are unearthed in the courtroom.”
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
Tue, Jun 9