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Council holds first public hearing on SOPEC electric aggregation plan

5105197 · June 30, 2025
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The London City Council held the first of two statutorily required public hearings on joining the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC) electric aggregation program. SOPEC representatives described how the program would set a single supply rate by default and how residents may opt out.

London City Council held the first of two required public hearings on a proposed electric aggregation plan with the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council, a regional public energy program, during its regular meeting.

Phil Leppla, deputy director and general counsel for SOPEC, told the council the plan of operation and governance is required by state law and that the city must hold two public hearings before joining. "Section 4,928.2 of the Ohio Revised Code, is where this is required to have these 2 public hearings," Leppla said.

The plan would change the supply portion of customers' electric bills by setting a new default supplier rate for eligible…

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