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Dominion East Ohio wants end to regulated pricing

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A northeastern Ohio gas utility wants to be the first in the state to end regulated pricing for customers.

If state regulators approve Dominion East Ohio's proposal, it could mean that a key protection for gas customers would be removed.

The Columbus Dispatch reports that it would end a system where gas marketers compete in an auction to offer the lowest price for customers who receive the regulated service.

Dominion East Ohio, which serves the Cleveland area, has asked state regulators to approve a plan that would eliminate "default service" for natural gas. If approved, the state would no longer oversee a process designed to help assure low prices for customers.

Opposition has come from Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy, a group that represents low-income customers.

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