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  "title": "AEP Ohio Data Center Tariff (Schedule DCT), PUCO Opinion and Order Approving Settlement",
  "citation": "In the Matter of the Application of Ohio Power Company for New Tariffs Related to Data Centers and Mobile Data Centers, Pub. Util. Comm. Ohio Case No. 24-508-EL-ATA, Opinion and Order (July 9, 2025); Entry on Rehearing (Sept. 3, 2025)",
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      "quote": "Over a year after first imposing its unlawful and unapproved moratorium, AEP filed an application requesting that the PUCO approve its proposal to establish two new customer classifications and to implement two new tariffs targeting a particular type and group of customers based solely on their business function and use of electricity (data centers and cryptocurrency or bitcoin mining customers (a.k.a., mobile data centers)) that would increase these customers’ rates if approved. See AEP Ex. 1 (Application) (May 13, 2024) (Appx. 329). More specifically, AEP’s proposed tariffs would have required, among other things, that the new classifications of customers do the following: (1) enter into electric service agreements for a term of 10 years; (2) participate in the PJM Emergency Demand Response program or AEP-declared emergency event and be subject to disconnection; (3) pay all base rates and rider rates that other General Service customers pay; (4) be subjected to a minimum demand charge (90% of their contract capacity for data centers; 95% of their contract capacity for mobile data centers); (5) be subjected to an exit fee equal to",
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