AEP Ohio Distribution Rate Case, New Minimum Monthly Customer Charge for Data Centers (PUCO Case No. 25-392-EL-AIR)

single-reviewer order approved oh-puco-25392-el-air-aep-ratecase-dc-charge

This record is listed in full and read in part. Its identity, citation, docket, status and review state are open, and so are all 3 of its source documents with their pinpoints, so you can go read the primary text yourself. The first 3 extracted quotes are open too. The recorded term fields, and the remaining quotes, are in the $99 Ohio pass and the $199 all-states pass. Pricing.

Record created 2026-08-20, last updated 2026-08-26. Snapshot built September 14, 2026. JSON

Fields, as recorded

State: OH
Kind: order
Status: approved
Agency: Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)
Utility: AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Company)
Citation: Pub. Util. Comm. Ohio Case No. 25-392-EL-AIR (AEP Ohio distribution rate case); companion Case No. 25-971-EL-UNC (bill format), Opinion and Order (April 1, 2026)
Docket: 25-392-EL-AIR
Effective: 2026-04-01
Mandatory: $99 Ohio pass
Summary: $99 Ohio pass
Cost allocation: $99 Ohio pass
Locked fields: $99 Ohio pass 3 recorded fields on this record are in the state and all-states passes.

Sources

3 rows, every one with a quote and a pinpoint. 3 quotes open here

PUCO issues order on AEP Ohio's distribution rate case, updates bill format (press release) government two-reviewer
“COLUMBUS, OH (April 1, 2026) – Today the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) ordered AEP Ohio to implement new distribution rates that will reduce its annual revenues by approximately $58.7 million.”
Body, opening sentence
https://puco.ohio.gov/news/aep-rate-case-2026
Fetched directly via curl. Same press release also states the settlement increases base distribution revenues by $11 million versus a $97 million utility request, sets a 9.84% authorized ROE, and returns ~$105 million to customers over 18 months under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
PUCO issues order on AEP Ohio's distribution rate case, updates bill format (press release) government two-reviewer
“AEP Ohio will institute a minimum monthly customer charge for new data center customers. In its order, the Commission highlighted this provision builds upon the PUCO’s previous order to create a specific data center tariff, to ensure data center customers pay for the costs they impose on the grid.”
Body, fourth paragraph
https://puco.ohio.gov/news/aep-rate-case-2026
PUCO issues order on AEP Ohio's distribution rate case, updates bill format (press release) government two-reviewer
“A copy of today’s opinion and orders is available online at PUCO.ohio.gov by clicking on the link to “Docketing Information System” and searching cases 25-392-EL-AIR (rate case) and 25-971-EL-UNC (bill format)”
Body, closing sentence
https://puco.ohio.gov/news/aep-rate-case-2026
Source of both docket numbers recorded on this instrument.