FirstEnergy wants permission to take even longer to restore power after outages—right after raising rates for hundreds of thousands of Ohio customers. Many of us have already paid for grid upgrades, so it feels unfair to now face more frequent and longer blackouts, especially as storms get worse with climate change. Consumer advocates say relaxing reliability rules puts our health and safety at risk, and that FirstEnergy should use the tools and funds it already has to strengthen the grid. Should utility companies get more leeway, or should we expect better service for our money? Let’s talk about what’s fair for Ohio families. #Business #Industry #Ohio