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Committee approves city participation in SOPEC aggregation with annual review and added utility oversight
Summary
After questions about pricing, opt-outs and consumer outreach, the Utilities Committee approved Ordinance 406-2026 to participate in the SOPEC electric aggregation program, amending the measure to require annual legislative authority for renewals and to add the Director of Public Utilities to implementation roles.
The Cleveland City Council Utilities Committee on April 16 authorized the city to participate in the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC) electricity aggregation program for eligible First Energy (Illuminating Company) residential and small commercial customers, approving Ordinance 406-2026 as amended.
Director of Sustainability described aggregation as a municipal program that combines many First Energy customer accounts to negotiate fixed supply pricing and to offer a default 100% renewable-energy tier. She told the committee that six certified aggregators responded to the city's RFP and that final competitive pricing is not locked in yet because indicative pricing opens in…
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