Tips for Writing Letters of Opposition to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and Letters to News Editors
- Be sure to include the following information:
- The case number (critical for the PUCO) letters: Case 09-0391
- Your name
- Your address
- Your phone number
- Share personal stories about how the continual rate increases and subsequent bills have affected you and your family.
- Indicate what you expect will happen to your family, the community and businesses if the rate increase (60 percent over four years) is approved.
- Tell them anything you know about inappropriate or questionable billing practices.
- Tell them how you feel about the service and water you receive and the “improvements” you have paid for through Ohio American’s frequent, excessive rate increases.
- Respectively request that they protect ratepayers from monopolistic utility companies, and deny Ohio American’s rate increase.