Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel

Northeast

The largest aggregation pool in the state is found in Northeast Ohio. The Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) is made up of over 100 member communities in the FirstEnergy, Columbia Gas of Ohio and Dominion East Ohio territories. The group offers electric and/or natural gas opt-out programs to approximately 500,000 residents. Currently, customers participating in the NOPEC natural gas aggregation program in Dominion territory are served by Dominion Retail, an affiliate of the local natural gas company. That agreement lasts through March 2008.

Northwest

In 2002, nine communities in Northwest Ohio first banned together to purchase natural gas. The program currently does not have a supplier for the approximately 57,000 residential and small business customers in the cities of Maumee, Oregon, Sylvania, Toledo and Northwood; the Village of Holland; the unincorporated areas of Lucas County; and Lake Township in Wood County.

Central

Several communities have joined together to purchase natural gas. The group, called the Central Ohio Public Energy Council, includes households in the cities of Upper Arlington, Dublin, Bexley and Gahanna. The communities negotiated terms and conditions of natural gas agreements with Interstate Gas Supply (IGS), including a rate that varies monthly or is fixed for 12 months, depending on the community.

Southwest

In the fall of 2003, communities in the Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio service territory started the first opt-out natural gas aggregation program in the area. Approximately 6,765 households in Jackson Center, Lakeview, Minster, Tipp City, Versaille, and Yellow Springs were supplied by Interstate Gas Supply (IGS). The program’s offer ended in November 2005.

In 2003 and 2004, the Miami Valley Communications Commission had an opt-in natural gas program for the residents of Centerville, Germantown, Kettering, Miamisburg, Moraine, Oakwood, Springboro and West Carrollton. The group continues to monitor the natural gas market and may consider a natural gas opt-in or opt-out program in the future.

Southeast

Gas Aggregation

• Energy Aggregation in Ohio - A Guide For Local Governments
• Map of Aggregation Communities by County

General Aggregation Information

• Fact Sheets
  
  • Aggregation: Where Do We Go From Here?
  • The Basics of Governmental Energy Aggregation
  • Energy Aggregation for Your Organization
  • What Do We Do Next? - A Post Election Process for Aggregated Communities
• Ohio Aggregation Ballot Issue Results
  
  • November 2006 Ballot Results
  • May 2006 Ballot Results
  • November 2005 General Election Results
  • November 2004 Ballot Results
  • 2004 Primary Election Results
  • March 2004 Ballot Results
  • November 2003 Ballot Results
  • May 2003 Ballot Results
  • November 2002 Ballot Results
  • May 2002 Ballot Results
  • November 2001 Election Results
  • May 2001 Primary Results: Electricity Aggregation
  • 2000 General Election Electric Aggregation Results