Ohio Supreme Court reverses PUCO decision, finds utility resellers are utilities under state law

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 1,092

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Ohio Supreme Court has waded into a dispute over submetering — dealing a blow to the third-party companies managing electricity service and billing at some apartment complexes.

Submetering companies make money on the difference between wholesale and retail energy costs. They buy in bulk at a lower rate and then sell it on at the higher retail markup.

As the court noted, the companies have developed into sophisticated service providers —providing and maintaining the …

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