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AEP Ohio rate hike kicks in June 1: What it means to your electric bill

Nobody likes rate increases, but they obviously can't always be avoided, and the public is going to be unhappy. Still, utilities have to explain why the increase is occurring, detail what options customers have and offer money-saving measures. AEP Ohio does a good job here in covering all the bases.