Update: OMA Energy Group, Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC), and the Appalachian Peace and Justice Network (APJN) filed a motion to stay the proceedings pending before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). The motion claims that the PUCO should delay its ruling on the PPA settlement request until the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issues a decision on the pending complaint case filed by EPSA, RESA, Dynegy, and others against AEP and its unregulated generating affiliate.  OMA Energy Group, OCC, and APJN assert that if AEP is authorized to recover the costs of the proposed affiliate PPA and it is later determined that the proposed affiliate PPA is unlawful, customers could potentially be deprived of a refund of the unlawfully collected charges due to past precedent which bars refunds.  AEP’s response to the stay request urged the PUCO to issue an expeditious decision.  OMA Energy Group, OCC, and APJN will file their reply to AEP’s response next week.