Amid a proposed rate hike that has run into a great deal of public opposition and new polling indicating 94% of Ohioans cite rising energy costs as a concern, AEP is threatening to leave downtown Columbus where its regulatory and external affairs offices are housed.

Gov. Mike DeWine predictably sprang into action, assuring he would make sure they don’t leave the state altogether. 

Here’s a short summary of the article from Spectrum News about the grassroots push against the proposed rate increase by AEP Ohio:

Local advocates are mounting a campaign to block AEP Ohio’s requested 2.14% raise in distribution base rates — a change that could add about $3.95 per month to a typical customer’s electric bill (for ~1,000 kWh/month). They say many families are already struggling, some choosing between paying rent, food, or utilities, and a number have recently received disconnection notices.

AEP Ohio has requested a 2.14% increase in its distribution base rate — a change that could raise a typical household’s monthly bill by about $3.95 for 1,000 kWh of usage.