OH HB551

Requires municipal corporations supplying more than 50% of their electrical service to nonresidents to provide written notice one year before terminating service to any nonresident.

Municipal corporations must continue supplying electricity and other utility services under the same terms for at least one year after providing termination notice, except service may be terminated early if also terminated to residents.

Charges to nonresidents during the one-year notice period cannot increase by a percentage greater than the percentage increase charged to residents.

Upon service termination after the one-year period, the municipal corporation, nonresident, and public utility each bear one-third of reasonable costs for establishing new electricity service, unless the municipality also terminates service to residents.

Allows aggrieved persons to bring actions for damages and injunctive relief in court of common pleas against municipal corporations or public utilities that fail to comply with these requirements.