Ohio Edison, the distributor and default supplier of electricity to Northeast Ohio residents, will be doubling its supply rates on June 1. So how do you make sense of your energy bill to ensure you’re making the best choices? 

Librarians Ris and Keith speak to Tonja Stewart-Shaw from the Office of the Ohio Consumer Council to learn how to tell if this rate hike will affect you, evaluate alternate energy suppliers, and make educated decisions regarding your energy bill. 

To compare energy suppliers and learn more about aggregation programs, visit energychoice.ohio.gov. 

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