Ohio Code 4928.14 – Failure of supplier to provide service
The failure of a supplier to provide retail electric generation service to customers within the certified territory of an electric distribution utility shall result in the supplier’s customers, after reasonable notice, defaulting to the utility’s standard service offer under sections 4928.141, 4928.142, and 4928.143 of the Revised Code until the customer chooses an alternative supplier. A supplier is deemed under this section to have failed to provide such service if the commission finds, after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing, that any of the following conditions are met:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4928.14
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- Electric distribution utility: means an electric utility that supplies at least retail electric distribution service. See Ohio Code 4928.01
- Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) The supplier has defaulted on its contracts with customers, is in receivership, or has filed for bankruptcy.
(B) The supplier is no longer capable of providing the service.
(C) The supplier is unable to provide delivery to transmission or distribution facilities for such period of time as may be reasonably specified by commission rule adopted under division (A) of section 4928.06 of the Revised Code.
(D) The supplier’s certification has been suspended, conditionally rescinded, or rescinded under division (D) of section 4928.08 of the Revised Code.