When cleveland.com Editor Chris Quinn asked readers about their summer electric bills, more than 400 people responded — most of them frustrated and angry that their power costs soared, even when they cut back their usage.
Some bills doubled or even tripled.
That’s all thanks to record-high prices set in a wholesale electricity auction in June 2024. The auction set prices for future supply and thanks to climbing demand, Ohioans saw increases averaging 10%-15%…