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Lordstown council amends and adopts emergency natural‑gas aggregation ordinance with $0.480/MCF cap
Summary
The Lordstown Village Council amended and adopted Ordinance 4‑2026 to enter an aggregation agreement with Eastern Power and Gas LLC, setting an April 1, 2026 effective date and a price cap "not to exceed 480 per MCF"; the measure passed by roll call, five yes to zero no. Residents retain a 21‑day opt‑out option.
The Lordstown Village Council on Jan. 27 amended and adopted an emergency ordinance authorizing the village to enter an aggregation agreement with Eastern Power and Gas LLC to supply natural gas to eligible residents and businesses.
Tom, who presented the aggregation proposal to council, said the vendor’s offer was "480 per MCF for 18 months" and recommended shifting the aggregation program start to the fall to avoid winter price volatility. Council members questioned whether a later April or May start would yield lower rates and discussed the program’s opt‑out mechanics: Tom said there is a 21‑day opt‑out period and a roughly 10‑day lead time to docket the letter with the supplier.
During the legislation phase, council voted to amend the ordinance to set the effective date to April 1, 2026 and to add a provision capping the aggregation price at "not to exceed 480 per MCF." The amendment passed on roll call (five yes, zero no). Council then suspended the rules for emergency passage and adopted Ordinance 4‑2026 by roll call (five yes, zero no), authorizing the mayor and clerk to finalize the aggregation agreement under the amended terms.
Council and staff warned that locked‑in aggregation prices will not automatically adjust downward if market prices fall; residents who prefer market rates may opt out after enrollment. Tom said he would seek to have the vendor honor the locked offer if council indicated it approved the legislation before market open, but he did not guarantee the vendor could lock the price prior to market opening.
The ordinance declares an emergency to allow accelerated execution; the formal ordinance number recorded was 4‑2026. The council record shows the current billing cycle end date as March 31 and the aggregation start was amended to April 1 so the program’s first full billing would begin thereafter. The council did not specify which council member moved the final adoption in the transcript.
Next steps: the mayor and clerk are authorized to sign the aggregation agreement with Eastern Power and Gas LLC; individual customers will receive notice and retain an opt‑out right per the aggregation terms.
