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South suburban cities worked for months on options aimed at trimming utility costs for residents and businesses amid rising electricity rates. MARSHALL GORBY/STAFF

Credit: MARSHALL GORB

Credit: MARSHALL GORB

South suburban cities worked for months on options aimed at trimming utility costs for residents and businesses amid rising electricity rates. MARSHALL GORBY/STAFF

AES Ohio increased its “standard offer” price from 4.805 cents per kWh (kilowatt-hour) to 10.91 cents per kWh in June 2022.

That more than doubled electric bills for many local residents and led numerous communities to negotiate electric aggregation deals on their behalf.