TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – You may possibly be paying more to power your home.
A new distribution rate increase from Toledo Edison is on the table. This is for the rate that gets the electricity to your home.
Toledo Edison’s parent company, First Energy, has been in hot water lately so there’s concern if the company can be trusted.
The distribution rate increase works out to about $1.56 each month. That’s what Toledo Edison is asking for through First Energy.
You may remember First Energy, the company caught bribing officials in Ohio, which included the Speaker of the House getting a bribe of $60 million.
“The reality is I don’t think the trust level is very high at all,” said Toledo city councilman Nick Komives.
“I think very little trust,” said Toledo city councilman George Sarantou.
Those were some of the sentiments Wednesday as Toledo city councilmembers heard a presentation …