Ohio Utility Companies Serving The Deregulated Electricity Market

AEP Ohio is Ohio’s largest utility, serving approximately 1.5 million residential and commercial customers in the central, southeast, and northwest portions of Ohio. They are a subsidiary of AEP (American Electric Power, NYSE: AEP). Making them one of the nation’s largest electricity generation and transmission companies.

Headquartered in Gahanna, Ohio, they serve approximately 5.4 million retail customers in 11 states. AEP operates approximately 224,000 miles of distribution lines, 40,000 miles of transmission lines and 32,000 megawatts of generating capacity nationally.

Consumers in AEP Ohio can choose a Certified Retail Electric Supplier (CRES) for their electricity supply.

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AES Ohio is the electric utility company for Dayton, Ohio and the Miami Valley of Ohio. The company was formerly known as Dayton Power & Light (DP&L). AES Ohio, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 527,000 customers in West Central Ohio.

Consumers with AES Ohio as their utility can get power from them under the standard service offer rate. Or you can choose a Certified Retail Electricity Supplier (CRES) for your electricity supply.

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Created by the acquisition of Cinergy in 2006, Duke Energy Ohio is a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK). Duke Energy Ohio boasts approximately 840,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the southwest corner of Ohio. They also provide electricity services in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Consumers in Duke can choose a Certified Retail Electricity Supplier (CRES) for their electricity supply.

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Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, The Illuminating Company provides electricity transmission and distribution to the northeast Ohio region.

The Illuminating Company is owned and operated by FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE: FE), one of the nation’s largest electricity operators with 6,000,000 customers. FirstEnergy is headquartered in Akron, Ohio. 

Consumers in The Illuminating Company area can choose a Certified Retail Electricity Supplier (CRES) for their electricity supply.

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Ohio Edison provides electricity transmission and distribution to the northeast and central Ohio regions. Ohio Edison is operated by FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE: FE), one of the nation’s largest electricity operators with 6,000,000 customers. FirstEnergy is headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Consumers in Ohio Edison can choose a Certified Retail Electricity Supplier (CRES) for their electricity supply.

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Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Edison provides electricity transmission and distribution to the northwest Ohio region. Toledo Edison is operated by FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE: FE), one of the nation’s largest electricity operators with 6,000,000 customers. FirstEnergy is headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Consumers in the Toledo Edison area can choose a Certified Retail Electricity Supplier (CRES) for their electricity supply.

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