inspiring citizen action, one by one 
COLUMBUS — “Without the unregulated plants, AEP still would own power-generating capacity equal to about 31,000 megawatts outside Ohio. A megawatt can provide for the needs of about 1,000 houses. The potential sale would not include AEP Ohio, which is the local utility that provides electricity delivery and billing to […]
COLUMBUS — “The latest proposed FirstEnergy rate plan would cost customers an extra $3 billion, an expert retained by two consumer organizations charged earlier this week. The plan would have “a net cost to customers of about $3.1 billion to $3.2 billion,” wrote Matthew Kahal, an expert consultant retained by […]
WASHINGTON, DC — “The Obama administration on Friday set the first national standards for waste generated from coal burned for electricity, treating it more like household garbage rather than a hazardous material. Environmentalists had pushed for the hazardous classification, citing the hundreds of cases nationwide in which coal ash waste […]
CHESTER, WV — “When work began on a strange new reservoir in the hills outside this Ohio River town, local officials promoted the project as offering something for everyone: an aquatic playground for boaters and sunbathers, and for the local power plant, a dump. “Eventually, you may swim and fish […]
COLUMBUS — “AEP Ohio wants the PUCO to guarantee profits for the utility’s share of a southeastern coal-fired power plant. The plant is old and does not compete well in Ohio’s deregulated market. All power customers in AEP Ohio’s service area would cover the costs instead of AEP’s investors, so […]
NBC4: Columbus, Ohio News, Weather, and Sports (WCMH-TV) COLUMBUS — “AEP of Ohio is asking the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for $117 million for a Power Plant Agreement. In essence they own several aging coal-fired power plants that they said are not cost-competitive. Two mentioned are the Kyger Creek […]
COLUMBUS — “After thousands of pages of testimony and hours of hearings, yesterday provided one more day to debate a hotly contested proposal by American Electric Power. …Although the case focuses on one site, Kyger Creek Plant in southeastern Ohio, the decision will affect several other companies that are seeking […]
As CEO Tony Alexander steps down, clean energy advocates call for change of direction AKRON — “Following a vote Tuesday, Dec. 16, the FirstEnergy’s board of directors voted CEO Tony Alexander out of his position, to be replaced by new successor Charles Jones, an internal candidate. Alexander will continue to serve […]
COLUMBUS — “American Electric Power Company Inc. has spent a year trying to convince Ohio regulators to approve guaranteeing profits for its share of a coal-fired power plant. That apparently wasn’t enough for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, and AEP attorneys on Wednesday will get a rare (and short) […]
COLUMBUS — “As Ohio utilities seek to require the public to help pay for aging power plants, they are also fighting to keep data that could be used to evaluate those plans under wraps. FirstEnergy, Duke Energy and American Electric Power have asked the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) […]
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Cleveland’s controversial plan to build ‘trash-to-energy’ facility declared deadCLEVELAND — “A long-debated proposition to build an expensive and controversial
Victory! Cincinnati chooses clean, green energy – againCINCINNATI — “Yesterday the people of Cincinnati achieved another victory in the
Incinerator won’t pollute region’s air• writing personal letters to Mayor Jackson • putting yard signs in our yards •
Cincinnati becomes first major city to offer 100% green electricity to residentsCincinnati voters overwhelmingly supported 100% renewable energy as a priority
Coal plants drop off the mapEach year 819,195,781 pounds of pollution will NOT be dumped into our air and water
FirstEnergy, citing impact of environmental regulations, will retire six coal-fired power plants14,280 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign
Another one bites the (coal) dust21,965 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign
Eramet praised for $150M proposal58,375 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign
Westerville neighbors are celebrating their first amazing victory18,727 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the
AK Steel agrees to new pollution controls in Middletown39,922 citizens sent letters to decision makers supporting the campaign