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County presents energy participation program update; staff cite contract savings, rising capacity costs and solar offsets
Summary
County staff briefed the committee on electricity and natural gas contracts procured through the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) program, reporting estimated savings from group purchasing, a 45¢/MCF natural-gas basis rate, and ongoing solar projects expected to cut costs.
Cuyahoga County staff presented an informational update on the county’s Energy Participation Program to the Public Works Procurement and Contracting Committee on July 16, an annual briefing required by county code 80604.
Matt Reimer, facilities administrator for the Department of Public Works, said the program—established by county ordinance in 2019 and extended last year—uses aggregate purchasing through the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) Service Corporation and other agreements to buy electricity and natural gas for county accounts. The county participates in a statewide RFP that represented more than 600 million kilowatt-hours; the county’s 36 participating electric accounts total nearly 41 million kWh of annual usage.
Reimer said the CCAO procurement is estimated to save the county about $3.2 million for the covered electric accounts compared with other supply routes. One account—the Justice Center…
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