Howard Petricoff
Howard Petricoff was appointed to the Ohio Public Utilities Commission by Gov. John Kasich (R) on June 23, 2016, to replace Andre Porter, who resigned to pursue a career in the private sector. He served until resigning on December 2, 2016.[1] Petricoff is a registered Democrat.
Biography
After completing his education, Petricoff served as an assistant attorney general in Ohio from 1977 to 1982. He then began a 33-year legal career in the Columbus office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, where he worked on energy and utility law. He retired shortly before his appointment to the Public Utilities Commission.
In addition to his legal experience, Petricoff has worked as an adjunct professor of natural resources and energy law at the Capital University Law School and is the co-director of the school’s Midwest Energy Law & Policy Center. He also served on the Ohio Oil and Gas Commission from 2005 to 2012 and was chair of the Ohio State Bar Association’s natural resources committee in 2005 and 2006.[2]
Education
- B.S., American University (1971)
- J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law (1974)
- M.P.A., Harvard University (1981)[3]
Political career
Ohio Public Utilities Commission (2016)
Petricoff was appointed to the Ohio Public Utilities Commission by Gov. John Kasich (R) on June 23, 2016, to complete the unfinished term of Andre Porter, set to expire on April 10, 2020. Porter, a registered Republican, resigned on May 20, 2016, to pursue a career in the private sector.
Upon appointing Petricoff, Kasich said, "With decades of experience in utility and energy law, Howard Petricoff is exceptionally well versed in how these issues impact economic growth and job creation. I look forward to the expertise he will bring to the commission." Petricoff's appointment is subject to approval by the Republican-controlled Ohio State Senate.[2][4]
Confirmation
Some Republican senators, including Senate President Keith Faber, have questioned Petricoff's ability to remain neutral on the commission. Sen. Faber released a statement saying:
| “ | Senators have expressed some concerns about Mr. Petricoff's inability to hear many of the cases pending before the commission due to conflicts of interest involving past legal work, as well as raised questions about his ability to make neutral decisions given his past activism.[4][5] | ” |
A number of organizations involved in the Ohio energy sector have offered praise for Petricoff, including the National Federation of Independent Business, which issued a statement saying:
| “ | Residential ratepayers have their interests championed by the Ohio Consumers' Council, and large commercial users have their minions of lawyers advocating on their side. Ohio entrepreneurs, the small commercial class ratepayers, need someone like Mr. Petricoff, who grew up working in his family's small business and understands utility rates are an important cost of doing business, who recognizes utility costs should not be disproportionately born by them.[4][5] | ” |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "PUCO's Howard Petricoff steps down as commissioner," December 2, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Office of John R. Kasich, "Kasich Announces Appointment of M. Howard Petricoff to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio," accessed June 26, 2016
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Howard Resume," accessed June 26, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cite error: Invalid
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