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PUCO OKs Changes to AEP Retail Rules to Prevent Data Center Cost Shifts
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Fusion42 · 6 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has approved changes to American Electric Power's (AEP) retail rules aimed at preventing unfair cost shifts from data centers onto other electricity customers.
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You must revisit your energy cost allocations if your business relies on data centers in Ohio. PUCO's new rules close loopholes that previously let data center energy costs shift unfairly onto other customers.
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