Examining Randazzo’s Role at PUCO

Instead of standing between Ohioans’ pocketbooks and utilities, former PUCO Chair Sam Randazzo “acted less like a watchdog and more like a lapdog.” That’s the takeaway from this analysis by The Enquirer and Cincinnati.com.

The story cites examples of “how the PUCO let FirstEnergy off the hook” while under Randazzo’s control — and allowed Ohio consumers, including manufacturers, to foot the bill. Examples include PUCO’s work on decoupling; eliminating the “significantly excessive earnings test” or SEET; killing an audit of a fee added to customers’ bills; and waiving a rate case (in which utilities are required to file details on how much they will charge customers). 11/30/2021