WHY ARE ENERGY COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC MEMBERS NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS AGGREGATION PROGRAM?
Electric and natural gas aggregation programs are created under Ohio law. However, Ohio law has carved-out nonprofit electric and natural gas suppliers, like the Energy Cooperative, from aggregation programs. Ohio’s legislative officials recognized a fundamental difference between member-owned, nonprofit electric and natural gas suppliers, like The Energy Cooperative, and investor-owned, for-profit electric and natural gas suppliers, like AEP and Columbia Gas.

The Energy Cooperative members are owners of a democratically ran company that is operated at cost and for the benefit of its members. Members of The Energy Cooperative have a say in their rates and service through the election of directors. The Energy Cooperative is operated exclusively by, and solely for, its members and is not for profit. That is not the case for the residents who might benefit from the proposed aggregation program.

WHY DO I STILL GET TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL?
Like all residents of Ohio, the law provides you with the right to participate in the voting and decision-making process even though it will not impact you.

WILL THIS CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT MY CURRENT SERVICE?
There will be no change or new charges to your current electric and/or natural gas service from The Energy Cooperative. The premise of groups joining to purchase energy is not a new idea; in fact, that is why electric cooperatives were formed more than 85 years ago. If you would like more information on governmental aggregation programs, we suggest you visit the Public Utility Commission of Ohio website: https://puco.ohio.gov.