https://www.occ.ohio.gov/factsheet/energy-choice-how-make-wise-energy-choices
Ohio consumers should be aware that there can be both risks and opportunities when choosing electric and natural gas providers. The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) is Ohio’s advocate for residential utility consumers and can help with making wise choices about utility services.
Ohio consumers do not have a choice regarding the monopoly utility that provides their energy distribution service—the wires or pipelines. But they can choose the supplier for the electricity or natural gas they use. That energy supply can be obtained from the utility that provides the distribution service (the utility’s default rate or standard offer). The energy can also come from an alternative supplier, such as a marketer or government aggregator through the Energy Choice Program.
Electric Choice is available to consumers of AEP Ohio, AES Ohio, Duke Energy, and the FirstEnergy utilities (The Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison and Toledo Edison). Natural Gas Choice is available to consumers of CenterPoint Energy, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Enbridge Gas Ohio (formerly Dominion Energy), and Duke Energy. Energy Choice is not available to consumers of municipal power systems, members of co-ops or participants in the low-income Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP Plus).