AKRON, Ohio — Akron leaders are speaking out against a drastic rate hike proposed for Dominion Energy customers. The utility company, which is in the process of becoming Enbridge Gas Ohio, is asking regulators to approve a 30% increase on its basic service charge. The change would take effect sometime in 2025.
The Akron retiree wrote a letter to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio , calling the proposed service fee hike a “hardship.” She believes a major change in price would be difficult on budgets already straining under inflation and other costs. “I’ve been at the agency for probably 25 years. I don’t think I’ve seen a 30% increase. I’ve said I don’t want to see another one,” said Maureen Willis, the agency director for the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel.
The agency says the total increase, if approved as proposed, would cost a typical residential consumer more than $100 a year. “I believe that our residents should not bear an increase,” Ward 7 Council Member and Public Services Committee Chair Donnie Kammer said during Monday’s city council meeting.“We understand and appreciate the concerns raised by the City of Akron regarding Enbridge Gas Ohio’s rate case filing with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. We value public engagement as an important component of the regulatory process,” a spokesperson told News 5 via email.
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