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Commissioners defend 14-month Buckeye energy deal as residents see big increases
Summary
Trumbull County commissioners and the county's energy broker told residents the new aggregated electricity rate will take effect in April and is driven largely by higher transmission capacity costs; officials urged residents to weigh short-term switching fees before opting out.
Trumbull County commissioners fielded questions from residents and an energy broker at a Jan. 29 workshop about a newly negotiated aggregation contract that locks in a 14-month supply price for county customers.
County leaders and the broker said the contract with Buckeye Energy was chosen after a competitive bid process and that the new supply rate — higher than a previous 4.53¢/kWh price — will not appear on bills until the April billing cycle. “It is a big increase from 4.53, but that deal is done,” said a county representative involved in the procurement, explaining the board could not…
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