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Commissioners approve 14-month opt-out electric aggregation agreement with Buckeye Energy
Summary
The board approved a 14-month opt-out electric aggregation contract with Buckeye Energy Brokers to begin March 2025 and end May 2026, intended to bridge service while a newly seated board reviews longer-term options.
The Trumbull County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 11 to approve a short-term, 14-month opt-out electric aggregation agreement with Buckeye Energy Brokers that will begin with power flow in March 2025 and run through May 2026.
Speaker 2 removed several previously tabled aggregation items from the table and amended the motion to include Buckeye Energy Brokers, Palmer Energy and NOPEC before moving to approve a one-year (14-month) agreement specifically with Buckeye. The motion was seconded and commissioners debated procurement parameters and the choice to limit the duration to 14 months to allow comparison among providers once the new board is seated.
Commissioner discussion noted that different bids were not directly comparable—some bidders offered fixed rates while others did not—and that energy market conditions are expected to evolve over the next year. One commissioner said the 14-month term would give the board and incoming members a “trial and error” window to compare providers and then determine whether to pursue a different arrangement when the contract ends.
Speakers also said they had received letters of support from townships and that legal and contract amendments had been reviewed by county staff. The motion passed by roll call and the board directed staff to place related follow-up items on a future agenda for further review of rates and contract amounts.
