The Latest from Jake Zuckerman

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  Gas, electric companies cut off 270,000 Ohioans amid pandemic and billions in profit

  Seven gas and electric companies in Ohio shut off service due to nonpayment more than 270,000 times over one year during the pandemic as their corporate parents reported billions in profits.

  By Jake Zuckerman  .  17 May 2022

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  FirstEnergy’s CEO and SVP ordered $64 million bribery scheme, shareholders say

  An attorney for FirstEnergy shareholders pointed the finger at two utility executives for the first time in the bribery case against the utility.

  By Jake Zuckerman  .  24 March 2022

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  Ohio judge helped write a bailout that led to arrests; now he’s blocking outside probes

  Judge Greg Price was involved in writing a coal and nuclear bailout at the center of the HB 6 scandal, and is now overseeing regulatory cases investigating that same corruption.

  By Jake Zuckerman  .  28 February 2022

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  Ohio regulators made ‘utility-friendly’ edits to audit of coal plant bailout, emails show

  Public Utilities Commission of Ohio staff asked an auditor to use a “milder tone and intensity” when describing ratepayer bailouts of coal-fired power plants.

  By Jake Zuckerman  .  5 October 2021

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  Amid corruption scandal, energy money continues to flow to Ohio lawmakers

  Even natural gas companies and utilities who benefitted from or are facing scrutiny related to House Bill 6 are continuing to send money to Ohio lawmakers, campaign finance reports show.

  By Jake Zuckerman  .  5 August 2021