The complaint: Ohio utilities’ investment in local transmission projects is running “unchecked,” the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel said. Why? The state government doesn’t “review the cost-effectiveness of any transmission facilities,” the OCC noted in a Sept. 2023 complaint with FERC.
The response: Utilities including AEP, FirstEnergy, and Duke, along with PJM and the Edison Electric Institute, asked FERC to reject the complaint in Nov. 2023. They pointed to existing avenues for project reviews, including a PJM requirement for stakeholder meetings.
More spending: Since the office lodged the complaint, utilities have planned more than $4.3B in local transmission and supplemental projects.
Sun, Aug 30
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
NEWS: Ohio utilities planned billions in transmission projects without proper scrutiny, according to the state ratepayer advocate.
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