Electric Aggregation Program
In Ohio, local communities are allowed, by law, to join their citizens together to buy electricity as a group and thereby gain buying power to solicit the lowest price for the group's electricity needs. A large buying group may be able to get a better price for the group members than you can get on your own. The governmental aggregator, Madison County in our case, chooses an outside supplier with the lowest price for all of the customer-members in our group. All governmental aggregators buying electricity must be certified by the PUCO.
Timeline
November 8th, 2011
Rural electric aggregation program is placed on the ballot and approved by voters.
July 2012 - July 2015
Initial agreement
July 2015 - July 201
Renewal
July 2018 - July 2021
Renewal
August 2021 - October 2021
Program not active as the county transitioned over to a new energy consultant through the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO)
October 2021- May 2024
Renewal
Documents pertaining to Madison County Electric Aggregation programs can be found on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio docketing system at https://dis.puc.state.oh.us/CaseRecord.aspx?CaseNo=12-1166-EL-GAG
2024 - 2025 Rural Electric Aggregation ProgramIn January of 2024 the Madison County Commissioners renewed their Rural Electric Aggregation Program. This program runs May 2024 through December 2025. The generation rate is $0.0611/kWh and is fixed rate for the entire term.
This program leverages the buying power of our residents in the unincorporated area of the county, providing a significant saving to all.
The aggregation program is countywide for citizens and small businesses in the unincorporated portions of the County who receive electric bills from Ohio Edison, AEP, and AES Ohio (formerly Dayton Power and Light).
All residents are automatically enrolled. However residents have the option to opt out of the program via the following methods.
MAIL: Return the Opt Out Reply Form
PHONE: Call Energy Harbor at 1-866-636-3749 to opt-out over the phone?
WEB: Enter your 10-digit Opt Out Code online at energyharbor.com/opt-out
If you did not go through this process you are still enrolled.
Small businesses are eligible for those who use 700,000 kWh or less annually.
2021 - 2024 Rural Electric Aggregation Program
This program ran October 2021 through May 2024 with a generation rate of $0.0451/kWh . This program provided a significant saving to our residents equating to an approximate $727,000 annually in community savings.