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Mt. Healthy council moves to proceed with short‑term electric aggregation using DynaG
Summary
After a presentation from an independent consultant, council suspended the two‑reading rule on an ordinance directing staff to pursue a DynaG supply agreement and discussed a 12–13 month term and opt‑out process; a resident urged vigilance on net‑metering inclusion.
The Mount Healthy City Council signaled support on Dec. 17 to move forward with a short‑term electric aggregation agreement that would use DynaG Energy Services as the supplier, following a presentation from an independent consultant.
Mister Burns, the independent energy consultant who led the city’s request for proposals, told council the most favorable option from the recent solicitation was a short, 12–13 month term with DynaG. Burns said the city’s aggregation rate in the last two years was about 7.23¢ per kilowatt hour and that the new term is likely to raise the rate “a small, maybe a penny step jump” into the mid‑8¢ range. “We’re looking at a shorter term, 1 year instead of 2 years here,” Burns said, explaining the shorter contract lets the city revisit the market sooner and avoid locking in higher capacity charges.
Burns explained the administrative steps if council approves: staff would order and scrub the customer list, send the mandated opt‑out letters and allow a 21‑day opt‑out before supplier enrollment to target the April meter read. He emphasized the aggregation program’s flexibility for residents: “There’s no early termination fees. People can get out of the program anytime they like.”
During public comment a resident who identified himself as Jim cautioned the council to verify net‑metering enrollment. Jim said an earlier contract with Energy Harbor had led to some customers being excluded and urged the city to ensure the new agreement “really is” inclusive of net‑metering customers and that the city follow applicable Ohio administrative code provisions.
Council also discussed timing for executing a contract. Staff said they could monitor daily rates and, if the trends are acceptable by the end of next week, move to execute the supply agreement rather than wait until the January meeting. Council voted to suspend the two‑reading rule for Ordinance 24‑2061, clearing the way for staff to finalize the supplier agreement when they determine market conditions are favorable.
Next steps: staff will monitor supplier offers and prepare the customer notice and enrollment materials; council directed staff to return rates and recommendations to the council as needed before final execution.
