UPDATE REGARDING PIERCE TOWNSHIP’S GOVERNMENTAL ENERGY AGGREGATION PROGRAM
Update April 27, 2021 – In November 2018 Pierce Township residents voted to approve an energy aggregation program intended to provide residents and small businesses a favorable energy rate through bulk purchasing. Our first supplier contracts will be expiring the end of May and contracts have been negotiated with new suppliers who will take effect in June 2021. The new rate for electric supply will be provided by Energy Harbor to all residential customers at the rate of 4.63 cents per kWh. The new rate for natural gas will be provided by Volunteer Energy at the NYMAX rate + $.095 per ccf. The Duke Energy “Price to Compare” can be usually be found on the second page of your bill. Otherwise, up to date supply rates can be found on Duke Energy’s website at: https://www.duke-energy.com/home/products/ohio-customer-choice/electric/price-to-compare
Opt out notices are being sent by our new suppliers (Energy Harbor, Volunteer Energy) to all eligible Duke customers. In order to be excluded from the program, you can opt out at any time, with no penalty, by responding to the opt out mailings. You can also opt out or join the program at any time by phoning Energy Harbor at 866-636-3749 for electric and Volunteer Energy at 800-977-8374 for natural gas. If you have any difficulties understanding your bill or opting out of the program, please feel free to contact our consultants with Trebel at 1-877-861-2772.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio regulates governmental energy aggregation programs. More information can be found on their website at: ihttps://www.puco.ohio.gov/be-informed/consumer-topics/governmental-energy-aggregation-local-community-buying-power/
If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the Township Administrator directly at 513-947-2000.
Update March 12, 2021 – Recently the township has received calls from residents stating they are being solicited by door-to-door sales people. These companies are NOT affiliated with the township aggregation program. Reported comments state residents are being told the township program is expiring. That is a false statement. The township will post rate information at the end of March and eligible residents will received information in the mail in April regarding the new rate and term negotiated by the township. As always there is no cost to opt out at any time.
For questions contact the township’s consultant Trebel, LLC at 877-861-2772
In November 2018 Pierce Township residents voted to approve an energy aggregation program intended to provide residents and small businesses a favorable energy rate through bulk purchasing. The current rate for electricity to be supplied to eligible Pierce Residents by Dynegy is at a fixed rate of $.04985 per kWh. The Duke Energy “Price to Compare” can be found on your current bill. Otherwise, up to date supply rates can be found on Duke Energy’s website at: https://www.duke-energy.com/home/products/ohio-customer-choice/electric/price-to-compare
In order to be excluded from the program, you can opt out at any time, with no penalty, by phoning Dynegy at 888-682-2170. If you have any difficulties understanding your bill or opting out of the program, please feel free to contact our consultants with Trebel at 1-877-861-2772. In addition to former Amelia Village properties being added to the program, Dynegy is refreshing their list of residents new to Pierce Township. Each new customer must be sent an opt-out notice.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio regulates governmental energy aggregation programs. More information can be found on their website at: https://puco.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/puco/utilities/electricity/resources/government-aggregation
We apologize for any confusion that the recent mailings have caused to residents and small businesses unfamiliar with the program. We are also aware that several Batavia Township addresses formerly in the Village were provided by the utility company that provides the mailing list to the supplier. These addresses should be corrected and excluded from the program. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the Township Administrator directly at 513-947-2000.
I have personally marked up and included a sample bill below to highlight the changes to a Duke Energy bill if an alternate supplier is chosen. Additional information regarding how to read your bill is available at the following link on Duke’s website: https://www.duke-energy.com/home/billing/reading-your-bill
I hope you find this information helpful regardless of your choice to participate in the program.
Loretta Rokey, Township Administrator
5-29-2020
