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Plain City approves ordinances to join NOPEC electric and gas aggregation programs
Summary
The Plain City Village Council approved a package of ordinances to join the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) for electric and natural gas aggregation; NOPEC told residents they will receive opt-out notices before enrollment windows in May–June.
The Plain City Village Council voted to approve ordinances authorizing the village to join the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) for both electricity and natural gas aggregation.
Ross McDonald, NOPEC representative, urged the council to approve the ordinances and outlined the opt-out schedule for residents: “So for electric, that'll be May 15 through June 3,” and “for the gas program, that'll be May 28 through June 17,” giving households a 21-day period to opt out of the aggregation if they choose. He said NOPEC will hold a kickoff meeting with village officials and a public outreach event to inform residents about enrollment and the opt-out process.
Council approved a set of related ordinances on second reading that authorize Plain Cityto enter the NOPEC agreements and adopt NOPEC bylaws and plans of operation for electricity and gas aggregation. The transcript records unanimous roll-call approvals for the ordinances on second reading (listed below). The village indicated it will send the formal opt-out letters and proceed with public outreach as NOPEC implements the program.
Votes and formal items at the meeting included: Ordinance 8-20-26 (NOPEC agreement and bylaws), Ordinance 9-20-26 (NOPEC electricity plan of operation and governance), Ordinance 10-20-26 (natural gas aggregation agreement), and Ordinance 11-20-26 (natural gas plan of operation), each recorded as approved on the council floor.
