$ 160.2

$ 129.8

Cost of Long-term Debt - Distribution Rate Case

4.40%

Return on Equity - Distribution Rate Case

9.999%

Capital Structure - Equity - Distribution Rate Case

53.87%

Schedule of Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Text Block]

REGULATORY MATTERS

AES Ohio ESPs and Smart Grid Comprehensive Settlement

AES Ohio ESP – Ohio law requires utilities to file either an ESP or MRO plan to establish SSO rates. AES Ohio is currently operating pursuant to ESP 4, described in the paragraph below. From November 1, 2017 through December 18, 2019, AES Ohio operated pursuant to an approved ESP, which was initially approved on October 20, 2017 (ESP 3). On December 18, 2019, the PUCO approved AES Ohio's Notice of Withdrawal and reversion to its prior rate plan (ESP 1). Among other items, the PUCO Order approving the ESP 1 rate plan included reinstating the non-bypassable RSC Rider, which provided annual revenue of approximately $79.0 million. The OCC has appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court the PUCO's decision approving the reversion to ESP 1 as well as argued for a refund of the RSC revenue dating back to August 2021. Oral argument regarding this appeal, which has been consolidated with the appeal regarding the Smart Grid Comprehensive Settlement described in the paragraph below, is expected but not yet scheduled. We are unable to predict the outcome of this appeal, but if this results in terms that are more adverse than AES Ohio's current ESP rate plan, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Smart Grid Comprehensive Settlement - On October 23, 2020, AES Ohio entered into a Stipulation and Recommendation with the staff of the PUCO, various customers and organizations representing customers of AES Ohio and certain other parties with respect to, among other matters, AES Ohio's applications pending at the PUCO for (i) approval of AES Ohio's plan to modernize its distribution grid (the Smart Grid Plan), (ii) findings that AES Ohio passed the SEET for 2018 and 2019, and (iii) findings that AES Ohio's ESP 1 satisfies the SEET prospectively and the more favorable in the aggregate (MFA) regulatory test. On June 16, 2021, the PUCO issued their opinion and order accepting the stipulation as filed. The OCC appealed the final PUCO order to the Ohio Supreme Court on December 6, 2021. Oral arguments regarding this appeal, which have been consolidated with the appeal regarding the reversion to ESP 1 described in the paragraph above, are expected but not yet scheduled.

ESP 4 – On September 26, 2022, AES Ohio filed its latest ESP (ESP 4) with the PUCO. ESP 4 is a comprehensive plan to enhance and upgrade its network and improve service reliability, provide greater safeguards for price stability and continue investments in local economic development.

On April 10, 2023, AES Ohio entered into a Stipulation and Recommendation with the PUCO Staff and seventeen parties (the “Settlement”) with respect to AES Ohio’s ESP 4 application, and, on August 9, 2023, the PUCO approved the Settlement without modification. The Settlement provides for a three-year ESP without a rate stability charge, and, in addition to other items, provides for the following:

•A Distribution Investment Rider for the term of the ESP allowing for the timely recovery of distribution investments by AES Ohio based on a 9.999% return on equity, subject to revenue caps;

•The recovery of approximately $66.0 million related to past expenditures by AES Ohio plus future carrying costs and the recovery of incremental vegetation management expenses up to certain annual limits during the term of ESP 4. During the third quarter of 2023, AES Ohio deferred $28.3 million of previously recognized purchased power costs and an additional $10.7 million of carrying costs related to this recovery; and

•Funding of programs for assistance to low-income customers and for economic development.

Additionally, with approval of this Settlement, the distribution rates that were approved by the PUCO on December 14, 2022, and are described in the paragraph below, became effective on September 1, 2023.

Distribution Rate Case

On November 30, 2020, AES Ohio filed a distribution rate case application with the PUCO to increase AES Ohio’s base rates for electric distribution service to address, in part, increased costs of materials and labor and substantial investments to improve distribution structures. On December 14, 2022, the PUCO issued an order on the application. Among other matters, the order:

•Establishes a revenue increase of $75.6 million for AES Ohio’s base rates for electric distribution service; and

•Provides for a return on equity of 9.999% and a cost of long-term debt of 4.4% on a distribution rate base of $783.5 million and based on a capital structure of 53.87% equity and 46.13% long-term debt.

These rates went into effect on September 1, 2023 with the approval of AES Ohio's ESP 4.

Revenue Increase - Distribution Rate Case

$ 75.6

Cost of Long-term Debt - Distribution Rate Case

4.40%

Capital Structure - Equity - Distribution Rate Case

53.87%

RSC Rider

$ 79.0

Regulatory assets, non-current

$ 160.2

$ 129.8

Cost of Long-term Debt - Distribution Rate Case

4.40%

Return on Equity - Distribution Rate Case

9.999%

Capital Structure - Equity - Distribution Rate Case

53.87%

Return on Equity - ESP 4

9.999%

Deferral of Purchased Power Costs

$ 28.3

Schedule of Regulatory Assets and Liabilities [Text Block]

REGULATORY MATTERS

AES Ohio ESPs and Smart Grid Comprehensive Settlement

AES Ohio ESP – Ohio law requires utilities to file either an ESP or MRO plan to establish SSO rates. AES Ohio is currently operating pursuant to ESP 4, described in the paragraph below. From November 1, 2017 through December 18, 2019, AES Ohio operated pursuant to an approved ESP, which was initially approved on October 20, 2017 (ESP 3). On December 18, 2019, the PUCO approved AES Ohio's Notice of Withdrawal and reversion to its prior rate plan (ESP 1). Among other items, the PUCO Order approving the ESP 1 rate plan included reinstating the non-bypassable RSC Rider, which provided annual revenue of approximately $79.0 million. The OCC has appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court the PUCO's decision approving the reversion to ESP 1 as well as argued for a refund of the RSC revenue dating back to August 2021. Oral argument regarding this appeal, which has been consolidated with the appeal regarding the Smart Grid Comprehensive Settlement described in the paragraph below, is expected but not yet scheduled. We are unable to predict the outcome of this appeal, but if this results in terms that are more adverse than AES Ohio's current ESP rate plan, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Smart Grid Comprehensive Settlement - On October 23, 2020, AES Ohio entered into a Stipulation and Recommendation with the staff of the PUCO, various customers and organizations representing customers of AES Ohio and certain other parties with respect to, among other matters, AES Ohio's applications pending at the PUCO for (i) approval of AES Ohio's plan to modernize its distribution grid (the Smart Grid Plan), (ii) findings that AES Ohio passed the SEET for 2018 and 2019, and (iii) findings that AES Ohio's ESP 1 satisfies the SEET prospectively and the more favorable in the aggregate (MFA) regulatory test. On June 16, 2021, the PUCO issued their opinion and order accepting the stipulation as filed. The OCC appealed the final PUCO order to the Ohio Supreme Court on December 6, 2021. Oral arguments regarding this appeal, which have been consolidated with the appeal regarding the reversion to ESP 1 described in the paragraph above, are expected but not yet scheduled.

ESP 4 – On September 26, 2022, AES Ohio filed its latest ESP (ESP 4) with the PUCO. ESP 4 is a comprehensive plan to enhance and upgrade its network and improve service reliability, provide greater safeguards for price stability and continue investments in local economic development.

On April 10, 2023, AES Ohio entered into a Stipulation and Recommendation with the PUCO Staff and seventeen parties (the “Settlement”) with respect to AES Ohio’s ESP 4 application, and, on August 9, 2023, the PUCO approved the Settlement without modification. The Settlement provides for a three-year ESP without a rate stability charge, and, in addition to other items, provides for the following:

•A Distribution Investment Rider for the term of the ESP allowing for the timely recovery of distribution investments by AES Ohio based on a 9.999% return on equity, subject to revenue caps;

•The recovery of approximately $66.0 million related to past expenditures by AES Ohio plus future carrying costs and the recovery of incremental vegetation management expenses up to certain annual limits during

the term of ESP 4. During the third quarter of 2023, AES Ohio deferred $28.3 million of previously recognized purchased power costs and an additional $10.7 million of carrying costs related to this recovery; and

•Funding of programs for assistance to low-income customers and for economic development.

Additionally, with approval of this Settlement, the distribution rates that were approved by the PUCO on December 14, 2022, and are described in the paragraph below, became effective on September 1, 2023.

Distribution Rate Case

On November 30, 2020, AES Ohio filed a distribution rate case application with the PUCO to increase AES Ohio’s base rates for electric distribution service to address, in part, increased costs of materials and labor and substantial investments to improve distribution structures. On December 14, 2022, the PUCO issued an order on the application. Among other matters, the order:

•Establishes a revenue increase of $75.6 million for AES Ohio’s base rates for electric distribution service; and

•Provides for a return on equity of 9.999% and a cost of long-term debt of 4.4% on a distribution rate base of $783.5 million and based on a capital structure of 53.87% equity and 46.13% long-term debt.

These rates went into effect on September 1, 2023 with the approval of AES Ohio's ESP 4.

Revenue Increase - Distribution Rate Case

$ 75.6

Cost of Long-term Debt - Distribution Rate Case

4.40%

Capital Structure - Equity - Distribution Rate Case

53.87%

RSC Rider

$ 79.0