{"id":11053,"date":"2015-09-09T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T20:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=11053"},"modified":"2015-09-10T15:01:44","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T20:01:44","slug":"utility-nepotism-firstenergy-shops-for-rates-from-sister-company-leaves-customers-with-the-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2015\/09\/09\/utility-nepotism-firstenergy-shops-for-rates-from-sister-company-leaves-customers-with-the-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio\u2019s FirstEnergy Buys Customers\u2019 Electricity Using a No-Bid, Self-Dealing Contract\u2026It\u2019s D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu all over again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2015\/09\/Captureit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-11059 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2015\/09\/Captureit.png\" alt=\"Captureit\" width=\"199\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2015\/09\/Captureit.png 324w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2015\/09\/Captureit-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>In a long-awaited hearing which began last week, Ohio\u2019s largest utility <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2015\/08\/30\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-firstenergys-bailout-request\/\">is seeking<\/a> approval for a rate hike of $3 billion. FirstEnegy is asking the Public Utilities Commission (PUCO) to force customers to pay for its old, dirty, uneconomic coal plants and a nearly-expired nuclear plant.<\/p>\n<p>Although there are <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2015\/05\/26\/debunking-firstenergys-bailout-arguments\/\">many reasons<\/a> to oppose the bailout proposal, one key objection is that FirstEnergy\u2019s sister company \u2013 FirstEnergy Solutions \u2013 owns these power plants. Rather than undertaking a competitive bid to find the best deal and most affordable prices available, FirstEnergy agreed to buy the power from FirstEnergy Solutions. Imagine if the owner of your company forced you and every employee to buy expensive health insurance from their cousin, even though you could easily get a better price if you shopped around.<\/p>\n<p>If this sounds bad, it gets worse \u2013 this isn\u2019t the first time FirstEnergy has tried this tactic. The utility did the same thing in 2013, and the PUCO slammed FirstEnergy for doing so. This is just a case of <em>d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu <\/em>all over again, and FirstEnergy should expect the same result.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In the 2013 case, FirstEnergy needed to buy renewable energy credits (RECs) because Ohio law required utilities to get a certain portion of their energy supply in the form of renewable energy. Other Ohio utilities shopped around for RECs and used competitive bidding to find the lowest available prices. Since all utilities pass these costs through to customers via their electricity rates, competitive bidding means lower prices for the utility\u2019s customers.<\/p>\n<p>FirstEnergy did not use competitive bidding to get its RECs \u2013 instead, it bought them directly from its sister company. \u00a0\u00a0The PUCO investigated the deal and <a href=\"http:\/\/dis.puc.state.oh.us\/TiffToPDf\/A1001001A13H07B41149F98309.pdf\">concluded<\/a> that FirstEnergy overpaid for these RECs by $43 million, which it ordered FirstEnergy to refund to customers. The PUCO\u2019s order had this to say:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[t]he actual purchase price was not the result of a competitive bid but a negotiated purchase price (with its affiliated company). That negotiated purchase price was unsupported by any testimony in the record.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Basically, FirstEnergy didn\u2019t try to find the best price, instead settling on a high price that benefited its sister company. The PUCO determined this was highly unfair to FirstEnergy\u2019s customers.<\/p>\n<p>The PUCO\u2019s rejection of a no-bid, self-dealing contract in 2013 should have taught FirstEnergy a lesson \u2013 especially since this lesson had a steep cost of $43 million. Hopefully, the PUCO will do the right thing once again and complete the d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu by rejecting this deal.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, FirstEnergy always seems to do the wrong thing. If you\u2019d like to give your opinion to the PUCO and to state lawmakers about this new case, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/secure2.edf.org\/site\/Advocacy?cmd=display&amp;page=UserAction&amp;id=2569\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a long-awaited hearing which began last week, Ohio\u2019s largest utility is seeking approval for a rate hike of $3 billion. FirstEnegy is asking the Public Utilities Commission (PUCO) to force customers to pay for its old, dirty, uneconomic coal plants and a nearly-expired nuclear plant. 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