Competition in the electric industry has generated sparks between two of Ohio's largest investor-owned utilities.
American Electric Power, which is based in central Ohio but whose territory comes north into Allen and Seneca Counties, has been running a television commercial the last month that takes shots at a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., likening it to mean corporate executives who steal from a little girl's lemonade stand.
In retaliation, FirstEnergy has called out Columbus-based AEP Ohio in television, radio, print, and online advertisements, suggesting AEP is trying to stifle competition and saddle its customers with higher rates. Both utilities have set up Web sites to press their cases and dispute the other's claims.
