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Lordstown council adopts three emergency ordinances, including amended electric‑supply agreement
Summary
The Village of Lordstown council unanimously adopted three emergency ordinances: a sewer‑settlement with Imperial Communities, an hourly‑fee legal agreement, and an amended electric‑supply master agreement with Dynag Energy that includes opt‑out provisions and a staff-authorized not‑to‑exceed price for aggregation.
The Village of Lordstown council voted unanimously to adopt three emergency ordinances, including an amended master agreement with Dynag Energy Services East LLC that will supply electricity to the village aggregation program effective May 1, 2026.
Council suspended the rules and passed ordinance 8‑2026 to settle a pending sanitary‑sewer dispute with Imperial Communities, ordinance 9‑2026 to authorize an hourly‑fee legal agreement with several firms, and ordinance 10‑2026 to amend the aggregation master agreement. Each motion passed on roll call with six yes, zero nays.
The Dynag agreement amends the village’s master agreement to allow electric supply through Dynag with opt‑out provisions for eligible residents and businesses; council members confirmed that residents will be able to decline participation. Earlier in the meeting Tom told council, “I just want to get something below 10,” arguing for a target price under $0.10 per kilowatt‑hour. After discussion about market timing and Ohio Edison enrollment deadlines, council instructed staff to proceed under a not‑to‑exceed cap of 10.1 cents per kilowatt‑hour so the village can lock in supply this week.
Why it matters: The Dynag agreement determines the default supplier and price exposure for participating residents and businesses. Council members emphasized the need to meet utility enrollment windows and provide clear opt‑out notices to customers.
What passed and how the council voted: Ordinance 8‑2026 (Imperial Communities settlement) was moved and seconded and adopted on an emergency basis by roll call (six yes, zero nays). Ordinance 9‑2026 (hourly‑fee legal agreement) and ordinance 10‑2026 (Dynag Energy master agreement amendment) were each suspended and adopted by the same recorded 6–0 tallies.
Next steps: Staff will proceed to finalize the Dynag contract within the not‑to‑exceed pricing direction given by council and will ensure residents and businesses receive legally required opt‑out notices and enrollment information. The sewer‑settlement and legal agreements will be executed per the adopted ordinances and any implementation tasks assigned to staff or committees.
The meeting also included other agenda items and discussions (see separate articles on CPF funding, road safety and moratorium consultant).
