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Northeast Ohio Public Energy C cil Draft Natural Gas Plan of OpemA n and Governance selected Supplier(s). As agent for its members, NOPEC does not buy and resell natural gas, but represents customer interests as a master purchasing agent to set the terms for natural gas supply and service from a competitive Supplier(s). Through a negotiation process, NOPEC develops a contract with a competitive Supplier for firm, all-requirements retail natural gas supply service. The contract is expected to be for a fixed term (anticipated at six years). NOPEC may contract with one or more suppliers to meet the needs of participating customers in member communities. 2.3 Natural Gas Aggregation Program Funding NOPEC offers member communities the opportunity to gain market leverage, share resources, and reduce administrative and other costs for developing, implernenting and providing oversight for the Natural Gas Aggregation Program. Funding for these activities is anticipated to be provided by the selected Supplier(s) with an appropriate per mcf N4PEC administrative fee to cover costs of the program. Such funds will be collected by the Supplier and paid to NOPEC. In the event additional funding for NQPEC is re4uired, each NOPEC member: may be assessed an annual fee pursuant to the agreement establishing NOPEC. The funding will be utilized for all Natural Gas ,..Aggregation:Ptrogram Operations. At:.present, there are.no fees assessed<?by NOPEC upon any member community. 2.4 Consumer Participation _ , . . . . AnL,."eligible customer'.' shali be :a customer._that is,,,eligible t&-L;participa.te:,in::;a governmental aggregation in accordance with sections 4929.26 and 4929.27 of the Ohio Revised Code and Rule 4901:1-2$-01 of the Ohio Administrarive Code, Eligible customers shail be notified of the Natural Gas Aggregation Program and terms and conditions of participation prior to initiation of services and be provided an opportunity to "opt-out" at no cost during a 21 day period specified in the terms and conditions of the Supply Contract(s). (See section 2.4.1 below for details of the norification and opt-out process.) During this 21 day period customers may choose another competing supplier, or standard offer service from their local distribution company. Participating customers wi11 be given the opportunity every two years after the initiation of service to opt-out. Participating customers who choose to opt-out of the Natural Gas Aggregation Program after the initial 21 day period, but prior to the next two-year opt-out opportunity, may face an exit charge which will be described in the opt-out notificarion. Consumers who relocate to a NOPEC member community (including those who move from a member community) and are new gas customers may participate in the program at the existing price and terms offered for that customer class, or other terms specified under the Supply Contract. Such new gas customer can also choose to opt-out of the Natural Gas Aggregation Program at no charge during the initia121 day period after the relocation and at subsequent opt-out periods every two years. COL 281320.2 76I30/16064 7