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Residents press council on SOPEC energy aggregation; SOPEC representatives outline services
Summary
Public commenter raised questions about transparency, rate volatility and renewable defaults in the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC) aggregation proposal; SOPEC representatives described aggregation, grant activity and optional membership and said they aim for fixed, short-term supply contracts and no opt‑out fees.
Members of the public and council discussed a proposed agreement to join the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC), an intergovernmental electric‑aggregation group, and scheduled required public hearings.
Resident Jeremiah Campana, who identified himself as opposing government climate-change initiatives, said he supports exploring cost-saving options but urged the council to get clearer information before joining SOPEC. “I have concerns about SOPEC's transparency on rate volatility, its bias toward renewable energy, and its administrative costs,” Campana said. He highlighted that aggregate programs commonly offer fixed rates that later expire and urged the council to require side‑by‑side comparisons of SOPEC’s…
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