Flip of a switch could cut power for Ohio utility’s customers

Midwest Energy News: An Ohio utility wants state regulators to let it disconnect some delinquent customers from electric utility service without any in-person visit to their home.

Opponents argue that the plan by American Electric Power’s Ohio Power Company runs counter to state law. Plus, they say, the plan and other aspects of smart-meter policies would unfairly burden low-income households and other vulnerable groups.

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