Ohio Administrative Code

11.15 PDF: (A) Level 1 qualifying criteriaIn order for the application to be approved by the EDU under the level 1 review procedure, the applicant's DER must meet the following requirements:(1) The DER uses inverter-based equipment that is certified in compliance with the IEEE an…

11.15 PDF: (A) Level 2 qualifying criteriaIn order for the application to be reviewed by the EDU under the level 2 review procedure, the applicant's DER must meet the following requirements:(1) The DER utilizes inverter-based equipment that is certified in compliance with the IEE…

11.15 PDF: (A) Level 3 review qualifying criteriaIn order for the application to be approved by the EDU under the level 3 review procedure, one of the following conditions must apply:(1) The DER does not qualify or failed to meet the level 1 or level 2 interconnection review requ…

11.15 PDF: (A) Scoping meeting(1) A scoping meeting will be held within ten business days after the interconnection application is deemed complete, or as otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties. The EDU and the applicant may bring to the meeting personnel, including system en…

11.15 PDF: (A) The EDU shall provide the applicant with a standard interconnection agreement for the DER within five business days following completion of project review. If applicable, the applicant is responsible for the cost of the interconnection facilities and distribution u…

11.15 PDF: Replacement electric power for the applicant shall be supplied in accordance with division (C) of section 4928.15 of the Revised Code, by either of the following:(A) The EDU either at a tariff rate or at the market price as provided for in its tariff.(B) By the applica…

11.15 PDF: All formal complaints brought by applicants or interconnection service customers pursuant to section 4905.26 of the Revised Code, will be handled according to the procedural standards set forth in Chapters 4901-1 and 4901-9 of the Administrative Code. Each EDU must pro…

11.15 PDF: Except where rule requirements are mandated by federal or state law, the commission may waive any provision contained in this chapter for good cause upon its own motion or upon application by a company. Last updated May 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM Authorized By: 4928.06 Ampli…

11.15 PDF: (A) The rules contained in this chapter prescribe procedures for staff of the public utilities commission of Ohio to administer and enforce the electric reliability, customer service, and safety code set forth in Chapters 4901:1-21 and/or 4901:1-10 of the Administrativ…

11.15 PDF: (A) After an inspection, investigation, or complaint, a staff notice of probable noncompliance may be issued. The staff notice of probable noncompliance may be issued with a proposed corrective action and/or a proposed forfeiture;(B) The staff may issue an amended noti…

11.15 PDF: (A) Staff notices of probable noncompliance, proposed corrective actions, proposed forfeitures, and amendments thereto under rule 4901:1-23-02 of the Administrative Code and investigative reports under rule 4901:1-23-05 of the Administrative Code shall be served on the…

11.15 PDF: (A) If staff and the electric utility or competitive retail electric service (CRES) provider reach agreement regarding the violation of a rule within this chapter or Chapter 4901:1-21 or 4901:1-10 of the Administrative Code, the violation of a commission order, a propo…

11.15 PDF: (A) The commission may initiate a compliance or other proceeding upon its own initiative, or after an incident has occurred, after a complaint is filed pursuant to section 4905.26 of the Revised Code, or after a staff notice of probable noncompliance is served.(B) Such…

11.15 PDF: (A) All forfeitures and other payments shall be paid by certified check or money order made payable to "Treasurer, State of Ohio," and be mailed or delivered to:"Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Fiscal Division180 East Broad StreetColumbus, Ohio 43215-3793"(B) All i…

11.15 PDF: As used in this chapter:(A) "Abandonment" means ceasing to provide competitive retail electric service(s) to one or more classes of customers in one or more electric distribution service territories prior to the expiration of customers' contracts.(B) "Aggregation" mean…

11.15 PDF: Under the rules in this chapter:(A) Any electric utility, electric services company, electric cooperative, or governmental aggregator which intends to offer or provide a competitive retail electric service (CRES) to consumers in this state shall obtain a certificate to…

11.15 PDF: (A) No person shall offer, contract, or provide a competitive retail electric service in this state without a valid certificate.(B) Nothing in this rule is intended to prohibit a person from conducting market research or advertisements designed solely to ascertain and …

11.15 PDF: Any CRES provider or governmental aggregator that fails to file an application for certification renewal pursuant to rule 4901:1-24-09 of the Administrative Code prior to the expiration date on the certificate must file a new application for certification under the exi…

11.15 PDF: (A) An application for certification shall be made on forms supplied by the commission. The application forms shall provide for sufficient information to enable the commission to assess an applicant's managerial, financial, and technical capability to provide the servi…

11.15 PDF: In addition to all other affidavits required by this chapter, each applicant shall submit with its application, on forms prescribed by the commission, affidavits attesting that:(A) The information provided by the applicant on its application form and supporting attachm…

11.15 PDF: (A) Motions filed by an applicant (e.g., motions for extension of the certificate and motions for protective order) must be filed by an attorney authorized to practice law in the state of Ohio.(B) An out-of-state attorney may seek permission to appear pro hac vice befo…

11.15 PDF: (A) An applicant may file financial statements, financial arrangements, forecasted financial statements, credit reports, and credit ratings under seal. If these exhibits are filed under seal, they will be afforded protective treatment for a period of six years from the…

11.15 PDF: (A) No less than thirty and no more than ninety calendar days prior to the expiration date indicated on the competitive retail electric service provider's certificate, the provider shall file an application with the commission for certification renewal on forms supplie…

11.15 PDF: (A) If the commission does not act upon an application for certification or certification renewal within thirty days of the filing date, the application shall be deemed automatically approved pursuant to section 4928.08 of the Revised Code on the thirty-first day after…

11.15 PDF: (A) Competitive retail electric service (CRES) providers shall inform the commission of any material change to the information supplied in a certification or certification renewal application within thirty calendar days of such material change.(1) A CRES provider shall…

11.15 PDF: (A) A competitive retail electric service (CRES) provider shall not transfer its certificate to any person without prior commission approval.(1) A CRES provider may apply for commission approval to transfer its certificate by filing a certificate transfer application.(…

11.15 PDF: (A) After notice and the opportunity for a hearing, the commission may, upon its own motion or upon complaint, suspend, rescind, or conditionally rescind a competitive retail electric service (CRES) provider's certificate, in whole or in part, for good cause shown.(B) …

11.15 PDF: (A) Pursuant to a tariff filed with the commission in accordance with rule 4901:1-10-29 of the Administrative Code, an electric utility may require a retail electric generation service provider to issue and maintain financial security with the electric utility to prote…

11.15 PDF: (A) In accordance with sections 4905.10, 4911.18, and division (F) of section 4928.06 of the Revised Code, each competitive retail electric service (CRES) provider is subject to an annual assessment based upon its intrastate gross receipts or gross earnings (collective…

11.15 PDF: In addition to penalties specified in rule 4901:1-24-13 of the Administrative Code, any person subject to certification under section 4928.08 of the Revised Code that fails to comply with any rule in this chapter or with sections 4928.01 to 4928.10 of the Revised Code …

11.15 PDF: As used in this chapter:(A) "Aggregation service" means the act of combining the electric load of multiple customers for the purposes of supplying or arranging for the supply of competitive retail electric generation service to those customers.(B) "Aggregated group" me…

11.15 PDF: (A) On a quarterly basis, each electric utility power marketer, independent power producer, and governmental aggregator subject to certification under section 4928.08 of the Revised Code shall submit market monitoring data to the commission or its staff, in an electron…

11.15 PDF: The alternative dispute resolution procedures in this chapter are available for pending formal complaints between nonmercantile, nonresidential customers, on the one hand, and electric utilities, electric service companies, electric cooperatives, or governmental aggreg…

11.15 PDF: (A) "Mediation" is a voluntary, alternative dispute resolution process available to resolve formal complaints pending at the commission that are between nonmercantile, nonresidential customers, on the one hand, and electric utilities, electric service companies, electr…

11.15 PDF: (A) Any party to a pending formal complaint may ask the commission to mediate that matter by notifying the chief of the electric section of the commission's legal department in writing and serving a copy of the mediation request on the other party in the case.(B) The o…

11.15 PDF: (A) If all parties to the pending formal complaint agree that the dispute (or a portion thereof) should be resolved through arbitration, the parties may jointly file a request with the commission to stay the proceeding pending the arbitration, outlining with sufficient…

11.15 PDF: As used in this chapter:(A) "Abandonment" means to cease being a retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator in this state.(B) "Applicant" means a person who files an application for certification or certification renewal under this chapter.(C) "Application …

11.15 PDF: Under the rules in this chapter:(A) The commission may, upon an application or a motion filed by a party, waive any requirement of this chapter, other than a requirement mandated by statute, for good cause shown.(B) This chapter does not apply to a billing and collecti…

11.15 PDF: (A) No retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator shall offer, contract for, or supply competitive retail natural gas service in this state without a valid certificate.(B) Nothing in this rule is intended to prohibit a person from conducting market research…

11.15 PDF: Any retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator that fails to file an application for certification renewal pursuant to rule 4901:1-27-09 of the Administrative Code prior to the expiration date on the certificate must file a new application for certification…

11.15 PDF: (A) An application for certification or certification renewal shall be made on forms supplied by the commission. (B) The applicant shall complete the appropriate application form (e.g., retail natural gas marketer, retail gas aggregator/broker, or governmental aggregat…

11.15 PDF: In addition to all other affidavits required by this chapter, each applicant shall submit with its application, on forms prescribed by the commission, affidavits attesting that:(A) The information provided by the applicant on its application form and supporting attachm…

11.15 PDF: (A) Motions filed by an applicant (e.g., motions for extension of the certificate and motions for protective order) must be filed by an attorney authorized to practice law in the state of Ohio.(B) An out-of-state attorney may seek permission to appear pro hac vice befo…

11.15 PDF: (A) An applicant may file financial statements, financial arrangements, forecasted financial statements, credit reports, and credit ratings under seal. If these exhibits are filed under seal, they will be afforded protective treatment for a period of six years from the…

11.15 PDF: (A) No less than thirty and no more than ninety days prior to the expiration date indicated on the retail natural gas supplier's or governmental aggregator's certificate, the retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator shall file an application with the comm…

11.15 PDF: (A) If the commission does not act upon an application for certification or certification renewal within thirty days of the filing date, the application shall be deemed automatically approved pursuant to section 4929.20 of the Revised Code on the thirty-first day after…

11.15 PDF: (A) A retail natural gas supplier or governmental aggregator shall file with the commission notification of any material change to the information supplied in a certification or most recent certification renewal application within thirty days of such material change.(1…