Utilities

You might notice crews from Davey Resource Group in your neighborhood inspecting utility poles. They’re working on behalf of FirstEnergy to check the structural integrity of our poles as part […]

NOPEC has published their upcoming natural gas Standard Program prices that will take effect in September 2025 and hold steady through December 2025. For more details, including information on NOPEC’s 12- and 24-month Fixed Term options and Monthly Variable Rate, call NOPEC’s […]

Residents are advised that FirstEnergy has launched their Ohio Smart Meter program. Conversion for affected residents in the city of Mentor is scheduled to begin the week of June 23, 2025.

• Residents who receive a new smart meter should have […]
  

Eligible residents and small business owners will be receiving a natural gas enrollment letter for NOPEC in the coming weeks. Letters will begin mailing in mid-April for enrollment into the NOPEC natural gas program for the period […]

Residents are advised that Aqua will begin their annual system flushing beginning Monday, March 24, 2025.

No interruptions in water service will occur as a result of the flushing but customers may notice water […]

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio PUCO recently announced three in-person public hearings related to First Energy’s rate increase request. Consumers may attend these local public hearings and voice their concerns directly to one of the five Commissioners attending:

• Cleveland: 5 p.m. […]
  

In June 2024, PJM Interconnection, which manages the electric grid for 13 states including Ohio, held a capacity auction that resulted in dramatically higher capacity prices. This means higher electric bills for all electric customers in Ohio and the other […]