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Council weighs switching energy-aggregation consultant after Priority Power comment
Summary
At its June 17 meeting, Greenville council held a first reading to terminate Priority Power Management and debated authorizing Treyell LLC for electricity and gas aggregation consulting. Public commenter Jordan Harmon presented savings data; council members split over prioritizing customer service or immediate cost savings.
Jordan Harmon, who identified himself as representing Priority Power, urged Greenville City Council on Tuesday to reconsider any termination of Priority Power from the city—lectric aggregation program, saying the company had delivered what he described as notable electric savings to local households.
"The average household has seen around $1,800 in total savings," Harmon told council during the public-comment period, and he said comparable gas savings were minimal ("about $10" over the life of the program) while a neighboring Greenville Township household saw roughly $160 in gas savings during the same period. Harmon said he had provided council members with a handout and offered to answer questions later in the meeting.
Council later held the first reading of a resolution to terminate Priority Power Management nd read a separate resolution authorizing the safety-service director to enter into an aggregation-consulting agreement with Treyell LLC. Neither measure was adopted; the termination was read only and the Treyell authorization received a first reading followed by extended discussion.
Council members described two overlapping priorities: securing measurable savings for residents and ensuring responsive customer service from whoever manages aggregation. Several members urged caution about treating aggregation as a guaranteed savings vehicle because market timing can affect outcomes. Others said responsiveness and service to citizens who have questions or problems are equally important.
City staff said the city—urrently has an electric aggregation contract that runs through December and a gas aggregation arrangement that is not currently locked in. A council member noted the electric contract could be opted out within a 120-day window but said the city likely would not exercise that option while it continues to receive a favorable rate.
No vote was taken on either the termination or the Treyell authorization at this meeting; both items will return to a future agenda. Council members asked for more comparative data and customer-service references from municipalities that have worked with the consultants under consideration.
What happens next: Both items were given only initial readings. The council indicated it will return the measures for additional review and possible action at a future meeting; staff said they will provide additional comparative materials and contact information for municipalities that have used the competing consultants.
