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Norton council approves joining NOPEC electricity aggregation program; grant to fund community center work
Summary
The Norton City Council voted to join the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) electricity aggregation program and approved the NOPEC plan of operations, while discussing resident opt-out notices and a related community grant program.
The Norton City Council on Feb. 3 voted to join the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) electricity aggregation program and approved NOPEC's plan of operations and governance, a move council leaders said will lock in a competitive electricity rate for Norton residents while preserving an opt-out option.
Council members debated the matter before adopting two related ordinances: one to join NOPEC's aggregation program and a second approving NOPEC's plan of operations and governance. Council members also discussed a separate NOPEC community grant tied to aggregation, described in a first-reading ordinance.
Council President and Finance Committee members stressed that participating residents will receive opt-out notices directly from NOPEC. Council discussion referred to the aggregated…
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