Did PUCO's Approval of Change to Natural Gas Supplier Choices Meet Statutory Requirements?

In the Matter of the Application to Modify ... the Exemption Granted to The East Ohio Gas Company d/b/a Dominion East Ohio ..., Case No. 2013-0433

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

ISSUES:

- Did the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) first find an exemption order invalid, as required by statute, before modifying the order?

- Did the evidence support the finding that the 2008 exemption order was no longer valid?

- Was it established that the natural gas company, suppliers, and customers would be adversely affected if the "standard choice offer" service was continued?

- Did the PUCO show that the public's interest would be advanced by modifying the 2008 order?