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• Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council Draft Natural Gas Plan of Operation and Governance _ 3.0 Organizational Structure and Governance of the Natural Gas Aggregation Program 3.1 Description of Organization and Management of Natural Gas Aggregation Program . Each NOPEC member community has one representative on the NOPEC Assembly, which serves as the legislative body for the organization. Assembly members from each county represented in the membership of NOPEC elect a member to the Board of Directors. NOPEC acts as agent for mem6er communities to establish the Natural Gas Aggregation Program in accordance with Iaw and to provide managerial, technical, and financial resowrces to -acquire service and financial guarantees sufficient to protect customers and the electric distribution utility. NOPEC has developed a firmly based organizarion and employed legal and technical assistance from experienced and highly reputable firms to undertake service acquisition. NOPEC's Iegal counsel, Arter & Hadden LLP, handles the legal needs-of_ energy producers, energy customers in both the public and the private -- •-sector;-as well as new -energy marketers, pioviding legal services rang'ing from representation in regulatory proceedings, to negotiating new contractual relationships, to handling the acquisition, disposidon and financiug of eneFgy -;_businesses and facilities: Arter & Hacirlen LLP has advised. numerous Ohio political subdivisions in connection with the deregulation of energy markets in Ohio. , •'1 NOPEC's consultant, R.idley & Associates, Inc., provides consulting services to state and local governments on energy industry restructuring. The firm is noted for pioneering work it has done on government aggregation. It has assisted in drafting state and federal legislation on aggregation and represents communities in the competitive marketplace, conducting analysis and procurement for energy supply. The Board of Directors of NOPEC oversees the implementarion and operation of the Natural Gas Aggregation Program consistent with the provisions of Ohio Revised Code 4929.26 and the Bylaws of the NOPEC organization. The Board of Directors, with the approval of the Assembly, may also develop additional programs for members. _ The organization may employ a Fiscal Agent and Executive Secretary and staff, if such are determined to be necessary by the Board, and sufficient budget has been provided. COL 281320.2 76130/16064 ?.;.? 16