Akron residents found out their electric bills might be going up next month. The city announced it had entered into a new agreement with Dynegy, formerly Energy Harbor, to offer 100% carbon-free energy.
The new deal includes a rate hike from 4.97 cents to 9.24 cents, nearly doubling those fees. That new rate will be applied to bills in May 2025.
“It was not my favorite day at the office giving my folks the go-ahead to enter into this agreement, but you know if we waited more time, it could have very well been an even higher rate,” said Mayor Shammas Malik…