Customers will help pay for V&M Star electric discount

Electricity users across northern Ohio will be charged extra so that V&M Star can receive discounted electricity at its proposed plant expansion.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio today approved discount electric rates for the proposed V&M Star expansion and ruled that Ohio Edison can recover money to cover its discount from other customers.

The extra charge would apply to all customers, both residential and commercial, of Ohio Edison as well as Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. and Toledo Edison. The three companies are subsidiaries of Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp.

For more information, see Thursday’s Vindicator or www.vindy.com.