ENERGY AGGREGATION TENTATIVE TIMELINE

On May 2, 2022, City of South Lebanon voters voted in favor of electric and natural gas aggregation, authorizing the City to form a governmental electric and natural gas aggregation program for the purchase of electricity on behalf of eligible* city residents and small businesses. Aggregation is the process by which the city would negotiate a bulk price on the electric and natural gas commodities for its residents and small businesses. Individual consumers would then decide if they wanted to opt-out of the negotiated price and continue to provide for their own electric or natural gas supplies. If approved by the voters, residents would see no change in their electric or gas services. Duke Energy would continue to carry, service, and bill for the service.

This is a completely voluntary program. Residents will be given the choice to opt-out of the program at any time, if they do not wish to participate.

Here is a tentative timeline of events leading up to the start of the aggregation programs. These dates are subject to change.

• Public Meeting to Discuss Plan of Operations, Wednesday, June 21st, 12pm & 6pm @ City Hall in council chambers

• Week of June7th – Aggregation Applicated Filed with Public Utilites Commission of Ohio (PUCO)

  • PUCO has 30 Days to Approve Application

• Early August – Pricing request from suppliers and negotiation

• September 7th – Pricing presented to Council

• Mid-September – Opt-Out Materials Filed with PUCO

• Mid-September – Opt-Out Letters mailed to Eligible* Accounts

• Early October – 21 Day Opt-Out window closed

• No later than November Meter Read Date – Accounts that do not opt-out are enrolled in program

• No later than December Utility Bill – Aggregation rate / supplier reflected on bill