Federal prosecutors allege that HB 6 was born out of a $60 million bribery scheme linked to "Company A," widely understood to be FirstEnergy. CPP faces its own challenges. A 2019 consultant report, which was obtained by news organizations last year, found the utility to be "mired in systemic, performance and financial issues." That report recommended rate increases, which the city has not committed to. Cleveland City Council held a series of hearings on the public utility's problems last year. This month, Council President Kevin Kelley authorized subpoenas as part of an investigation into alleged efforts to harm CPP. Those document requests targeted two groups: Consumers Against Deceptive Fees, which has criticized CPP rates; and Generation Now, a so-called "dark money" group that has pleaded guilty in the federal corruption case. The tension between CPP and FirstEnergy may play a prominent role in this year's mayoral election.