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Northeast Ohio Public Energy C?ouncil Draft Natural Gas Plan of Op ation and Governance higher than the customer's previous location, the customer shall have the right to opt-out of the aggregation without penalty. 2.4.3.2 An eligible customer who had previously opted out of the aggregation may subsequently be permitted to join the National Gas Aggregation under prices and terms contained in an existing Supply Contract, however such prices may be . higher than for those customers who have joined at the outset of the contract. 2.4.4 Customer Switching Fee The selected Supplier(s) shall be responsible for payment of any customer switching fee imposed by the incumbent natural gas distribution utility. 2.4.5 Individual Customer Termination of Participation In addition to the opportunity to opt-out of the Natural Gas Aggregation Program prior to start up of service, an individual customer will be given an opporiunity to opt-out at no charge every two years after start up of service. Consumers who move from a ziember community will have no penalties or exit fees.-_ Hovuever, an individual customer, who chooses to opt-out during the period between start-up and the two year opportunity to opt-out may be?required to pay an exit fee. 2.4.6 Service Termination by Supplier • Coniistent witlr-the requirem-ents of Ohio law and, the regulations of PUCO, _. • ter•minatiorr-af service=may take plac;e4mr_non-payment-of hilis: Customer&wlra.se natura:l gas supply is terminated by a selected Supplier will receive natural gas supply from their local distribution company, unless the local distribution company has also met staxe requirements to terminate service. Customers may be considered for re-enrollment in the Natural Gas Aggregation Program once they have met the requirements of law and are current on bill payment. 2.4.7 Termination of the NOPEC Member Natural Gas Aggregation Program The NOPEC Natural Gas Aggregation Program may be terminated for participating customers in two ways: (1) Upon the termination or expiration of the natural gas supply contract for all member communities without any extension, renewal, or subsequent supply contract being negotiated; or (2) At the decision of an individual member community to withdraw from its membership in NOPEC. COL 281320.2 76130/16064 10 ,?.,:. .. .