The Robert F. Manifold Award is the highest honor of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, recognizing a lifetime of public service. It was awarded to Bruce Weston for "Dedication and Meritorious Service to the People of Ohio and to NASUCA."
As the state’s designated voice for more than four million Ohio residential electric consumers, OCC seeks to protect consumers by advocating for reasonable rates, reliable service, and energy payment assistance to those in need. OCC advocates for Ohioans before the PUCO and before federal agencies such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
More than two decades after electricity was deregulated in Ohio, electric utilities continue to collect subsidies from their monopoly consumers. OCC’s Subsidy Scorecard shows that more than $15 billion in above-market subsidies have been charged to Ohio consumers by their electric utilities since 2000.
FirstEnergy wants the PUCO to increase your electric bill
You Have the Right to Make Your Voice Heard at the PUCO!
AEP wants the PUCO to increase your electric bill.
OCC says not so fast.
Ohioans have been denied $1.5 billion in electric refunds since 2009.
A submeter allows an apartment owner or other company to purchase utility service (electric and water) and then resell that service to tenants by utilizing the submeter to record usage.
Tenants should understand how they will receive and pay for utility services before signing a lease agreement.
Common utility-related scams, how to avoid being scammed, and where to report it.
Electric utilities are modernizing the electric grid with digital technology to improve its reliability and efficiency.
Be prepared and know your rights if a power outage occurred today.
Learn about how electric utilities can trim trees to avoid interference.
Helps utility customers with payment assistance for electric, natural gas and/or water bills.
Assistance for utility customers (regardless of income) to reconnect or avoid service disconnection.
Available mid-Oct. to mid-April
Ohio’s regulated electric and natural gas utilities offer budget billing plans as an alternative to paying the actual usage each month.
Information to consider when deciding whether to purchase a utility line warranty.
There is help if you struggle to pay electric and natural gas bills.
Learn the steps involved in establishing electrical or natural gas service.
Learning to read an electric bill is an important part of being an educated consumer of electricity.
Learn more about how government aggregation of energy works in Ohio.