OH HB51

Requires municipal corporations supplying more than 50% of their electrical service to nonresidents to provide written notice one year before discontinuing service to comply with Ohio Constitution Article XVIII, Section 6.

Municipal corporation must continue supplying electricity and other utility services to nonresidents for at least one year after notice at the same terms as the notice date, except service may be terminated early if also terminated to residents.

Charges to nonresidents may be increased during the notice period only by the same percentage increase applied to resident charges.

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

Aggrieved persons may bring actions for damages and injunctive relief in the court of common pleas of the county where the municipal corporation or public utility has territory.