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Cleveland City Council members are expecting a deluge of phone calls in the coming weeks as residents open their electric bills and are shocked by a price hike.
The standard FirstEnergy price will jump from 5.9 cents a kilowatt hour in May to 12.4 cents in June. A home using 750 kilowatt hours each month would pay about $93, up from $44, and that’s only part of the bill.
The high prices should last two months, until Cleveland enrolls in an aggregation service in August.
City Council members are angry the city waited too long to request proposals, costing residents money.
But they can’t fix that now, so they counsel residents to sit tight. They said most residents don’t have the time or ability to understand the confusing energy market and shop for alternate suppliers on their own.
That said, customers can shop electricity suppliers using Ohio’s Apples to Apples tool, found at energychoice.ohio.gov, and sign their own contract with a supplier. But then they can’t enroll in Cleveland’s aggregation in August.
The process is confusing and bills are expensive. Let’s hope it’s not a hot summer.
- Laura
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Electric bills: Many FirstEnergy customers in the city of Cleveland will see their electric bills jump significantly in June and July after City Council members say Mayor Justin Bibb waited too long to shop around for better prices. Courtney Astolfi reports city officials said Clevelanders would see roughly 150% increases on their bills during much of the summer season, when electricity bills are already high.
60% lawsuit: A campaign group opposing a proposal to make it harder to change the Ohio Constitution has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to block the Aug. 8 election that Republican state lawmakers set last Wednesday. Andrew Tobias reports the lawsuit from One Person One Vote, filed Friday, says that Ohio can’t legally hold statewide elections in August, since Republican state lawmakers voted in December to end August special elections. The lawsuit argues that state law permits elections for proposed constitutional amendments only in March, May or November.
DCFS meals: Cuyahoga County receipts show kids staying at the Jane Edna Hunter building are eating almost exclusively sugary, processed foods that can either be found in a vending machine or cooked in the microwave, with little to no access to fruits or vegetables, reports Kaitlin Durbin. In 2022, the county spent $8,308 on groceries to feed youth staying in the childcare room, with $21 on applesauce or fruit cups and $10 on a single bag each of apples and oranges. Receipts do not appear to reflect any purchases specifically for vegetables – fresh or frozen.
Cleveland’s Promise: Cameron Fields has spent the past two school years at Almira Elementary School, reporting for a special project we call Cleveland’s Promise. Cameron has grown close with many of the students and as the months have passed, their presence in his life has changed how he views the world. One two-week span in March left him in awe, to the point where he’d sometimes drive home nearly crying happy tears. He writes that he was destined to become a teacher and that the journey ahead is going to be awesome.
Today in Ohio: Two men who cheated at a September walleye tournament in Cleveland by stuffing their fish with lead weights are headed to jail. We’re talking about the punishment on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
Aug. 8 election: The Ohio Chamber of Commerce and several other major state business groups have endorsed the Republican-backed proposal to require that constitutional amendments receive 60% support in a statewide vote, reports Andrew Tobias. The National Federation of Independent Businesses, the Ohio Restaurant Association and the Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association have signed on to support the measure in an Aug. 8 election.
Householder sentencing: Larry Householder, the former Ohio House speaker convicted of overseeing the largest bribery scandal in state history, will find out his sentence on June 29, reports Jeremy Pelzer. Matt Borges, an ex-Ohio Republican Party chair and lobbyist who was also found guilty of participating in the illicit scheme to pass the House Bill 6 energy law in 2019, is scheduled to be sentenced the following day.
State superintendent: The Ohio State Board of Education selected Chis Woolard, the Ohio Department of Education’s chief program officer, as the next interim state superintendent of public instruction. Laura Hancock reports Woolard works closely with Stephanie Siddens, the current interim state superintendent who is leaving for a position at Upper Arlington Schools. The search for a permanent state superintendent is proceeding slowly and is dependent on bills in the General Assembly that would overhaul the superintendent’s job.
Arts grants: More than $23 million in federal coronavirus aid money will be distributed to Ohio arts organizations. Jeremy Pelzer has the list of Northeast Ohio recipients.
A blue-gray gnatcatcher at Mentor Marsh.Photo by Nan Patrick
Birding: The spring bird migration is in full swing, with songbirds returning to nest in Northeast Ohio or simply stopping by to refuel before traversing Lake Erie on their way to Canada. There is still time to enjoy some of the best bird watching of the year, such as the stunning black-and-orange Baltimore oriole or the flitting blue-gray gnatcatcher, Peter Krouse reports.
Baby names: For the fourth year in a row, Olivia is the most popular girl’s name for babies in the United States and Liam is the most popular name for boys, reports Zachary Smith. There were not many changes near the top of the lists from a year earlier.
How we work: Since the pandemic, changes like Zoom and Teams work meetings are probably here to stay. For many businesses, COVID-19 led to them to take a critical look at their supply chains and where things are made. But other changes, like working from home, are still up in the air. And whether it’s a geopolitical conflict or bank failures, companies and the workforce haven’t had time to catch their breath, reports Sean McDonnell.
COVID map: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped updating its county map showing COVID-19 spread. Going forward, the website’s graphics will focus on vaccination rates and hospitalizations. Julie Washington reports the change was made Thursday, the same day that the nation’s 3-year-old pandemic public health emergency regarding COVID-19 ended.
Bev Whittington, left, and Rebecca Phillips are incarcerated women at Northeast Reintegration Center who are also moms.Molly Walsh, cleveland.com
Moms in prison: Mother’s Day is different behind bars. The expressions of love and joy are a bit harder to capture. Many women caught in the penal system face an unsettling truth: More than half are mothers to children under 18, the U.S. Justice Department said in a 2016 report. Molly Walsh talks to mothers who manage to maintain a strong bond with their children.
Weekend violence: At least four people died in three separate shootings during the weekend in Cleveland, stretching a span of five hours from 10 p.m. Saturday to about 3 a.m. Sunday, Megan Sims reports.
Human trafficking: Ten men were arrested by the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force in connection with a sting in North Olmsted, reports Molly Walsh. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the arrests Friday, a day after a Lorain County judge sentenced Steven Gilbert, 36, of Elyria to life in prison for human trafficking.
Nightclub stabbing: A Cleveland woman is accused of stabbing a nightclub patron who fought her daughter in the club’s parking lot, John Tucker reports.
Lachelle Jordan: After being reported missing for almost a week, Cleveland EMS worker Lachelle Jordan walked with a limp into a convenience store Thursday night on Euclid Avenue and called police, reports Olivia Mitchell. Lachelle’s father, Joseph Jordan, talked Saturday about the relief he felt when he learned his family’s prayers were answered, reports Kaylee Remington.
Lizzo: As with her records, a Lizzo concert is not just a show, writes Malcolm X Abram. It’s country-crossing, arena-filling, self-help-dance, singalong group therapy session with lights, lasers, DJ, taut four-piece band, three backup singers, and eight limber high-energy dancers, a.k.a Lizzo’s Big Grrrrls, who want you to believe in and feel good about yourself.
Mother’s Day bouquets: Mother’s Day is a florist’s dream and one of the busiest days of the year for local flower shops. Joshua Gunter and John Kuntz have photos.
Best macarons: The best modern macarons are the perfect balance between an uncracked top and “feet” (the ruffled sides of the macaron) and an even cookie-to-filling ratio. Cleveland.com partnered with Yelp Cleveland to find the best macarons at local bake shops.
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‘Dark Side’: Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” is of the most celebrated and best-selling albums ever. Now Normandy High School’s band is preparing to play the entire album for its annual Spring Concert, happening at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Malcolm X Abram reports the show will mesh/meld the rock band featuring two adult pros, Mark Brennan on lead guitar and drummer Mark Buchwald, with the student orchestra, including the full string, horn, and woodwind sections, chimes, and three keyboardists.
House of the Week: Roundwood Manor in Hunting Valley is in need of a savior. Built in the mid-1920s for the Van Sweringen Brothers, the Cleveland industrialists best known for developing Shaker Heights and building the Terminal Tower, used the sprawling estate as their home and operations center for their business empire, reports Joey Morona. Priced at $4.5 million, the Georgian-style mansion sits on eight acres of land and has 10 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms (11 full). The listing highlights a “grand central hall, 60-foot indoor pool, a bright and airy sunroom, private library, and a magnificent primary suite.”
Correction: Friday’s Wake Up had the incorrect vote total for SJR2, the bill to set an August election to ask voters to make the Ohio Constitution harder to change. The measure was approved 26-7, with all Democrats voting no.
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— Curated by Laura Johnston with contributions by Cliff Pinckard
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