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Hamilton Township authorizes emergency action to continue electric aggregation as bids climb
Summary
Trustees approved an emergency resolution allowing the township administrator to accept a new electric-supply contract if a competitive bid appears; staff said brokers returned five quotes and expect rates above 10' per kWh versus the township's prior 9.2' rate. The board also passed routine resolutions on asset disposal, vehicle sale and a $35,000 interfund transfer.
Chair opened the March 18 meeting of the Hamilton Township Board of Trustees and led trustees in approving routine business and several resolutions. The board approved an emergency resolution authorizing continuation of the township's governmental electric aggregation program and empowering the township administrator to execute an electric supply agreement immediately if a favorable bid appears.
Administrator Wright said the township's broker solicited five bids and that most communities renewing agreements in 2026 are seeing price increases; "All communities that are seeing their terms or agreements renew in 2026 are seeing increases," he said, and noted the township's prior aggregation rate was about 9.2' per kilowatt-hour. Wright told trustees preliminary results for a summer renewal were "expecting all to be over 10'," meaning roughly an 8''to 9' increase from 9.2' if the board accepted the best quote the broker had identified that day.
The emergency resolution (identified in the meeting record as 25-0318D) cites Section 4928.20 of the Ohio Revised Code and authorizes the administrator to take actions necessary to maintain the opt-out aggregation program beyond the current term. The motion passed on a roll-call vote.
Trustees also approved several related and routine measures at the same meeting: a $35,000 interfund transfer to purchase a vehicle for zoning/inspection use (resolution 26-0318A); a resolution authorizing disposal of outdated police department equipment that may contain law-enforcement data (26-0318B); and a resolution authorizing private sale of impounded police vehicles (26-0318C). Chair made each motion, and the votes were recorded on the minutes as affirmative for the named trustees.
Why it matters: the administrator said market factors beyond local control ' including regional generation shifts and new large demand centers ' are pushing supplier prices up, and the board gave staff authority to act quickly so the township can secure the most favorable contract available without waiting for a later meeting. The aggregation program includes an opt-out for residents.
Votes at a glance: resolution 26-0318A (interfund transfer, $35,000) ' approved; resolution 26-0318B (disposal of police equipment) ' approved; resolution 26-0318C (private sale of impounded police vehicles) ' approved; resolution 25-0318D (emergency authorization to continue electric aggregation) ' approved.
Next steps: staff and the broker will continue soliciting and monitoring bids in the weeks before the July billing period and are authorized to execute a contract if a competitive supplier appears; residents remain able to opt out of the aggregation program without penalty.
