Utilities

At the far northern banks of the O'Shaughnessy reservoir, the Scioto River is down considerably. The edges of the riverbed are exposed and dirt is starting to crack.

A deal between AEP Ohio and Intel to have AEP Ohio's customers foot the $95-million bill for the new electric infrastructure Intel needs is gaining more support.

Electric customers of AEP Ohio will pay more in transmission costs this year. Residential customers will pay about $10 more a month in transmission costs.

The request from the Ohio Consumers' Counsel comes after Attorney General Dave Yost advised the PUCO to halt four investigations related to the nuclear power plant bailout law known as House Bill 6.

It’s almost been four years since Columbus ushered in a program that promised lower energy prices using clean energy generated in Ohio.

The White House announced the funding from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program on Tuesday, which totals $3.7 billion nationally.

Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather.

Del-Co Water is asking customers to stop all outdoor watering until at least Tuesday because of high water demand.

Consumer advocates asked for changes to a program meant to keep homes warm even when people can’t pay. But the Ohio Public Utilities Commission denied those requests in their meeting Wednesday.

It’s been a quarter of a century since Ohio separated the sale of natural gas from the charge to deliver it. That opened the door for suppliers to sell the fossil fuel directly to customers using a distributor’s infrastructure.