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PHCC MEDIA BLITZ - The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of Ohio (PHCC) is facing competition from Ohio gas companies as a result of a 2008 decision made by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). The decision gives gas companies responsibility for consumer gas service lines typically maintained and repaired by plumbing and heating contractors. If the decision stands, small contracting firms in Ohio face continued profit and job loss. Beginning in 2010, the PHCC launched a media blitz in order to fight the decision and hopefully recover residential and commercial gas line work.
A few of our objectives include distributing a series of news releases to media outlets in Ohio. We also plan to regularly update public officials through quarterly newsletters. We are encouraging participation of PHCC and non-PHCC contractors through outreach to state legislators, educating them on this issue. Everyone’s support will push us closer to our goal of recovering gas line work.
Contribution Form - We are raising funds for a Media Blitz to tell our story. We need your help in the form of a contribution to support our efforts and continue in our fight against utility competition.
Documentation Form - We are asking contractors to share their stories or encounters with the utility companies or out-of state contractors, so we can communicate the implications to our elected officials. Please print and mail your response to the PHCC of Ohio at 20040 Carolyn Avenue, Rocky River, Ohio 44116.
July Press Release - PUCO Decision Threatening Consumer Safety
The Advocator - Issue 1 - your quarterly toolkit for your company and the industry, featuring news from PHCC, ACCA, CPI and other Ohio consumer groups.
Listen here to the NPR interview featuring Dennis Schlekie, Rocco Fana, Shana Eisenstein (PUCO Media Relations) and PUCO Chair Alan Schriber regarding unfair utility competition.
For more information, please contact the PHCC of Ohio office at 800-686-7422 or rocco@phccohio.org.
Also, be sure to visit PHCC Ohio’s Channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/phccohio to view video of PHCC contractors sharing their story.
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