PUCO Proposes $3 Million Fine Against FirstEnergy over Lakewood Power Outages

PUCO proposes $3 million fine against FirstEnergy over Lakewood power outages

Ohio's Public Utilities Commission (PUCO) is proposing a more than $3 million penalty against the FirstEnergy utility serving Lakewood after an investigation found probable violations of state law.

PUCO proposes $3 million penalty against FirstEnergy utility over Lakewood power outages

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio utility regulators are proposing a more than $3 million penalty against the FirstEnergy utility serving Lakewood after an investigation found probable violations of state law tied with repeated power outages that left thousands of customers without electricity during extreme heat.

Recurring power outages, delayed repairs trouble Tiruchi residents; officials blame windy weather

Residents say their phone calls at night go unanswered and urge the power utility to assign sufficient staff to attend to calls; a senior official says enought staff have been assigned to respond to emergency calls