(hi Public Utilities Commissioners \ hio | Commission Lynn Siaby M. Beth Trombole Thomas W. domnsen Vacant ‘Asim Z. Haque, Chairman January 31, 2017 Dear Joseph Ferrato: On January 18, 2017, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) ordered Ohio Rural Natural Gas (ORNG) to suspend alll natural gas service to its customers on March 1, 2017. The PUCO has also ordered ORNG to work with PUCO staff to assist customers in acquiring alternative service. The PUCO realizes that this will inconvenience the customers of ORNG, but in order to ensure the safety of the public, no reasonable alternative was available. ‘Since ORNG was started in early 205, the PUCO has found 37 violations of the gas pipeline safely regulations. The PUCO completed a full investigation, submitted a staff report, and held a hearing in September 2016. Afterwards, the Commission found that many of the violations remain uncorrected and that ORNG lacks the knowledge, expertise, and management to safely operate a {92s pipeline. Accordingly, the Commission found ORNG's facilities are operated in a manner that is hazardous to life and property and ORNG should cease operations. ‘As a customer of ORNG, you will need to make arrangements by March 1, 2017, for an alternate energy source to replace the service currently provided by ORNG. Additional information, including the staff report, can be found by viewing the PUCO's website at www.PUCO.chio.gov. Click on the link to the Docketing Information System and enter case no. 16-1578-GA-COl. The PUCO Call Center is available should you have additional questions. Please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-800-686-7826 to speak to a representative regarding this matter. Sincerely, Ss Ae cb hitlde meee John Williams Director Service Monitoring and Enforcement Department 190 East Broad Steet (614) 466-3016 Columbus, Onio 42215-3783 wor PUCO ohio.90¥ ‘An equal opportunity empioyer and service providerDear Important Customers, We are sending you this letter that the Ohio PUCO has forced us to send to you, we are hopeful we can solve the problems with the PUCO. These problems have been generated by outside competitors influencing the PUCO to put us out of business, the persons responsible for this are Jeana Piacentino and Eric Wendele of the law firm Wendele and Piacentino. It’s amazing what a few lunches, dinners, and martinis’ will do to influence People. The PUCO is a totally corrupt organization. The PUCO inspector Christopher Domonkos is being wined and dined by the president Marty Whalen of Orwell Natural Gas, he has also taken him on duck hunting trips. As Donald Trump said some government agencies use Nazi like tactics to accomplish their goals. We hope we can resolve these matters. Please contact the PUCO at (800) 686-7826 in Columbus Ohio if you have any questions. Sorry for any inconvenience. You can blame the PUCO.