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Northeast Ohio Public Energ~ Council <br /> <br />2.4.4 Customer Switching Fee <br /> <br /> Under standard procedure for manual sign-up of each individual customer, First Energy <br />requires a $5 initial switching fee. NOPEC will endeavor to have First Energy eliminate the <br />initial $5 customer switching fee, given the electronic nature of the transfer of large numbers of <br />customers. IfNOPEC is not successful, the selected Supplier(s) shall be responsible for payment <br />of the customer switching fee to First Energy. <br /> <br />2.4.5 Individual Customer Termination of Participation <br /> <br /> In addition to the opportuniW to opt-out of the Aggregation Program prior to start up of <br />service, an individual consumer will be given an opportunity to opt-out at no charge every two <br />years after start up of service. Consumers who move from a member community will have no <br />penalties or exit fees. However, an individual consumer who chooses to opt-out during the period <br />between start-up and the two year opportunity to opt-out may be required to pay an exit fee. <br /> <br />2.4.6 Service Termination by Supplier <br /> <br /> Consistent with the requirement~ of Ohio law and the regulations of PUCO, termination <br />of service may take place for non-payment of bills. Customers whose power supply is <br />terminated by a selected Supplier will receive electric supply from their local distribution <br />company, unless the local distribution company has also met state requirements to terminate <br />service. Customers may be considered for re-enrollment in the Aggregation Program once they <br />have met the requirements of law and are current on bill payment. <br /> <br />2.4.7 Termination of the NOPEC member Aggregation Program <br /> <br />ways: <br /> <br />The NOPEC Aggregation Program may be terminated for participating consumers in two <br /> <br />(1). Upon the termination or expiration of the power supply contract for all member <br />communities without any extension, renewal, or subsequent supply contract-being <br />negotiated; or <br /> <br />(2) At the decision of an individual member community to cancel its .membership in <br />NOPEC. <br /> <br /> In any event of termination, each individual customer receiving power supply services <br />under the Aggregation Program will receive notification of termination of the program, ninety <br />(90) days prior to such termination..Customers who are terminated from the Aggregation <br />Program shall receive power supply from the local distribution company unless they choose an <br />alternative supplier. <br /> <br /> NOPEC shall utilize appropriate processes for entering, modifying, enforcing, and <br />terminating agreements pertinent to the Aggregatioa Program consistent with the requirements of <br />local ordinances or resolutions, state and federal law. Other agreements shall be entered, <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br /> <br />