State regulators have hit FirstEnergy with a quarter of a billion dollars in penalties related to its actions from the billion-dollar nuclear power plant bailout law known as House Bill 6 and the bribery scandal surrounding it. Three of its companies will pay millions in restitution to customers, starting next month.

The Illuminating Company or CEI, Ohio Edison and Toledo Edison will pay to customers and to the state nearly $251 million for misusing money and violating state law and rules set by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The companies will pay just under $180 million to customers over three billing cycles, with an additional $6.64 million plus interest later. They'll also pay $64 million in civil penalties to the state's general revenue fund.

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