Buckeye State's deregulation process hits glass

摘要

Ohio's market has been open for approximately a year, and while there has been progress in the restructuring arena, that push forward seems to have reached a "plateau," as the spokeswoman for FirstEnergy labeled the current situation. Other power companies seem to agree with that assessment. "Restructuring in Ohio cannot be called a success at this point, but I wouldn't throw it away either," added Becky Merola, director of government affairs at NewPower, a certified alternate supplier in Ohio.