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Energy Alliances rep asks Ross trustees to authorize short electric aggregation contract
Summary
Dan Dieters of Energy Alliances Inc. told Ross trustees the township's electric aggregation renewal needs a quick decision and asked that the administrator be authorized to sign a contract not to exceed 10.499'cents per kilowatt-hour; he said the program has saved residents versus Duke and emphasized an opt-out notice and performance reporting.
Dan Dieters of Energy Alliances Inc. urged the Ross Township trustees to let the township administrator sign an electric aggregation contract "not to exceed, I think it's 10.499¢ per kilowatt hour," saying the current program ends in December and market prices have been volatile.
Dieters told the trustees his firm is pricing the renewal now and that the proposed approach is intended to produce savings compared with Duke Energy. "So that's what I'm asking you to do tonight," he said, describing a fast-moving market window and an internal cap to avoid offering a rate that would perform worse than Duke's.
Why it matters: township aggregation can lower residents' supply costs across the community by negotiating a single supply contract; trustees must decide whether to give the administrator limited signing authority so the township can accept a timely offer.
Dieters said the affiliated gas program would yield substantial winter savings for some households. "If they use the average amount of gas, which is 800 c c s a year, will save about $1,100 in January, February, and March over the Duke rate," he said, adding Energy Alliances provides customer service and issued quarterly performance reports the township can publish.
Trustees and residents asked how the aggregation compares with Duke and who can opt out. Dieters said the program uses an opt-out model with a 28-day period mandated by the PUCO and that any resident can opt out of the program without penalty after receiving the notice. He also said some communities have reverted to Duke when supplier pricing later proved unfavorable; Energy Alliances said it aims to avoid that outcome by not enrolling customers if the price would be worse than the incumbent.
Trustee questions focused on how comparisons are reported. Dieters said the township already receives performance reports and agreed to provide or post the reports for trustees and residents. He also recommended administrative authority to sign a short-duration contract to capture timely market pricing.
Next steps: trustees will consider Dieters's request to authorize the administrator to sign a contract within the cap he proposed and to post performance materials on the township website or social channels.
