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- Pending Government Action:Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:State of Ohio, ex rel. Dave Yost vs. FirstEnergy Corp., No. 20 CV 006281
The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the government’s allegations, which have not yet been proven.
On September 23, 2020, the State of Ohio ex rel. Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General, filed case No. 20 CV 006281, in the Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Ohio. The Primary Action sets out a corrupt enterprise claim under Ohio Revised Code §2923.32 and §2923.34 alleging major utility players and various political actors acted in concert to create Ohio House Bill 6, which includes a monthly charge to every ratepayer called a "nuclear generation fee." The case was amended August 5, 2021 to include additional charges of Civil damages for criminal acts (OCR 2307.60) and d.amages for reputable harm (ORC 2307.60 and 2923.34)
The defendants named in the case are: FirstEnergy Corp.; FirstEnergy Service Company; FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.; Energy Harbor Corp.; Larry Householder; Friends of Larry Householder; Generation Now, Inc.; Jeff Longstreth; JPL & Associates LLC; Constant Content Co.; Neil Clark; Matt Borges; 17 Consulting Group LLC; Juan Cespedes; the former CEO, Charles Jones; the former Vice President, Michael Dowling; former Public Utility Commission of Ohio Chairman, Sam Randazzo; along with several entities assoicated with Randazzo.
Some of the requests made of the court by Ohio Attorney General are: that the court revoke/nullify any application filed by any defendant to the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority; prevent parties from receiving monetary benefit, supplement, credit or offset through H.B. 6 of the 133rd Ohio General Assembly; each defendant entity and nonprofit be dissolved or reorganized to remove those involved; defendants be enjoined from engaging in all lobbying activities for eight years; and defendants ordered to pay damages. It also seeks recovery from Randazzo of a $4.3 million bribe FirstEnergy admitted it paid to Randazzo to help construct House Bill 6 while serving as FirstEnergy's regulator.
The matter is pending. For more details, consumers can read the court document or contact the Franklin County Clerk of Courts.
Overview
BBB Accredited Since: 7/1/1930
Years in Business: 94
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Business Details
- Local BBB:
- BBB of Akron
- BBB File Opened:
- 7/1/1930
- Business Started:
- 7/1/1930
- Business Started Locally:
- 7/1/1930
- Type of Entity:
- Corporation
- Alternate Names:
- Pennsylvania Power Company
- Jersey Central Power and Light
- Toledo Edison Company
- Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
- The Illuminating Company
- Ohio Edison Company
- Pennsylvania Electric Company
- Metropolitan Edison Company
- Mon Power
- Potomac Edison
- West Penn Power
- Penelec
- Penn Power
- Met-Ed
- Business Management:
- Mr. A.J. Alexander, Chairperson
- Ms. Dee Lowry, Vice President of Corporate Communication
- Ms. Ebony Yeboah-Amankwah, Corporate Secretary
- Ms. Stacy Cochran
- Mr. Steven E Strah, Interim CEO
Additional Contact Information
- Principal Contacts
- Mr. A.J. Alexander, Chairperson
- Ms. Dee Lowry, Vice President of Corporate Communication
- Mr. Steven E Strah, Interim CEO
- Customer Contacts
- Ms. Stacy Cochran
- Fax numbers
- Primary Fax: (330) 436-4377
- Additional Phone Numbers
- Other Phone: (800) 633-4766
- Other Phone: (800) 545-7741
- Other Phone: (800) 589-3101
- Other Phone: (800) 447-3333
- Other Phone: (800) 720-3600
- Other Phone: (800) 686-0021
- Other Phone: (800) 662-3115
- Other Phone: (800) 686-0022
- Other Phone: (855) 849-2645
- Other Phone: (800) 686-0011
- Additional Websites
- Website 1
- Social Media
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- Business Categories
- Electric Companies, Electrical Power System Backup Systems
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