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, F .¢ .. . . . . _ ? ' . •_ Norlbrnst OAi ???''c Encrgv Couui! Purpose of the Plan of Operation and Governance This Plaa ojOperoteon and Governance has been prepazed by the Northeust Uhio Public Energy C.c+uncil (NOPEC) on behaif of ita approximntely 104 membcr communities in cumplianee with Ohio law rcgaeding goverc,ment aggcegation of electric crneumers (ths "Aggregation Program'l. Tbe Flan contains information on the atructure, governancc, operations, managemcnt, fltnding; and policies of the Aggregation Program to be utili7ad for participating eonsumers in member commuaities. NOPECB pUfpOSe in preparing this Plan is to dcscribe thc uniform approuh tu a consumcr Aggregation Program undcrtaken by ita mcmbcr conununiries. Tbrough NOPEC, the member communities acek to represent eonsumer interests in wncrging campeticive markeis tor electricity. 1+tOPBC seeks to aggcegate cansumers to negotiate the best rates availshle for the supply nnd disfibution of alcctricity and ta advanca consumer protection icr al) eligible residents, achaols, churches, husinesses and industriee, and governmentat entiries. NOPEC acts as agent [or iu member communides and overgees manageriat, ta:hnieal, and fina.aciat resources to acqu'ue service and finaneiai guantntee9 sufFicient to protxt consumers and the electrie distribution utiliry. Combining conaumex utterests of the NOFEC member cammunitics increases leverage, resources, and buyieg power of partieipstieg consumers in member comitanities. Undcr Ihe proposcd opt-out Aggrcgat;on Progcam, participation is votuntary for cech individusl consumcr in s member community. Any indiridual consumer wi11 have the oppodunity to declina service provided tbrough the Aggregation Program and choese nny electric supplier they wriah et the ouset oC the program and every two ycars thereaRer. Ivcw membec' cammunities aha11 have tho opporn+ntty to join N4PHC and every member communiry of lYOPEC slwlt have the epportunirY to cancel its membashig on an aru?uai hasis• This Plan will not be adapted until ptiblic hearings are held in accordance with Section 4928.20(C) of the Ohio Revised Codc. 1.0 Overview 1.1 Ohto Lsw ohio faw enacted in 1999 allows for competitive purchase of retuii power snpply. Sxtion 4928.20 of the Ohio Revised Code allows municipalities, townshipa, or counties to develop gove:nmenta. Aggregarian Progrsms providing options for consumers in tttose communities to join togather and utilize their wmbined pucchasing power to competitively acquire firm e11-reyuiramsnts retail elatric supply. Communitia undertaking development of this option nre Icaown as "government aggregarora:" The law allows communitias acting as goveancr,ent nggregators w join together and cornbine their resources for deve'opmenc and implecr.entation oi an Aggregalion Program. 3 Tlie Ag?ation Progam hu bcen undertaken at two levels. A e tocal evel, communi6es w? g to be gFq;i mnt a aton havc authorizad the t-out Ag gation Program in a pul?lic process as b ad oudined belaw in se ' n 1.3. At fhe egior.a{ ievel, communities wishing joi y with an Aggreg ' n Pro gram hav, furmed NQPEC und Chnpter 167 of the io Rev ed Code, tvtrich th ommunities hava tharized to perform Iheir agent for de lopment d implemeniatio f the Aggregution rogcam as outliaed io sectioas 1.3 and 1. Tne tions of the A ogation Progtam are described in section 2 the Pian, and th ovarrance f tLe progam is eacpibed in section 3. 1.3 Ste s Reyulred by e Law 'he process establishing c+vemment a egation invotves a multi- ep public rocess und en by the ember comm 'ties or joint thruugh NOPEC on their b haif: 1.13 Iyocal 1 islativt body p ordin e or rosolution euthorizing a regati progr•rm for cons era (the indicati option or prior consent "opt•in", or apGo for autematic l:ment end opt-out u ' y); aulnmatic tlltollmen*. 8tld Opt i9 to bC uRGd) is . ? --,sm.uman?.+, ?r , .:..? .. .. ,..4. ?,,. ?,:^•. ?m^ .'nH.+.? ^a?!F?t«Fnirw.?e?aw.kwerv ?.?? , w,.-,, . .. . t .. ,,.,. ... . .. ,. ..-,. . ?