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UQc-OI-UO 02:55R FAIRVIEW GARK CITY 440 356 5077 F , p Northeast Ohio f'uAlic: Fnrr{?+ ?'ouncil + Ta pravide cvnsumer education and enhance eonsumer protectior? and options for service under contract provisions; • Ta providc nlanagerial, teehnical, and finaneiaf resoarccs to acquire service and finaneia] guarantces sufficicnt to protect consurners and the electric distribution utility; + Ta improvc qua]ity and reliability ofservice; • To encouragc eizvironmental protcctian throush contTaci pravisians; • To utilize and encouragc renewable energy developmont if and to the exterit practicable through contract provisions and voluntary pragrams; • To utilizc and encourage dcmand-side managemcnt and other forms of energy efficieney through coiitract provisions and organiZational policies; • To advance spacifie community goals that may be seiected from time to time; • To pravide fe,ill public accountabiliry to consumcrs, and; • • To utilize local government powers and authvrities to achieve thesc gvals. Z.« Aggregation Program Operations The Aggregation Pragra.m is designed to reduee the amount participating consumers pay for electric energy, and to gain other.favorabte eeonomic arid non-economic terms in service contracts, including financiat guarantees to protect consumers and the distributian utility. NOPEC shali seek fixed encrgy prices for each class of customers iower than ihe camparable price available frorn the local distribution campariy through utilization of the shoppin$ credits provided for each class of customers. Large, commercial and industrial custorners, due to the varying characteristics of thoir electrie cansumption, may reccive individual price5 from the selectecl Suppliec(s). As agent for its members, NOPEC docs not buy and resell powcr, but represents consumcr interests as a master purchasing agent to set the terms fvr elect-,icity supply and service from a competitive Supplier(s). Through a Tequest fvr proposals and ncgotiativn process, NOPEC develops a contraet with a competitive Supplier for f?rm, all•requirements re:ait eiectric suppiy service. Ttie contract is expeeted to be for a fixed term (ariticipated at two to five ycars). NOPEC may eantraet with one ar more suppliers to meet the needs of participating consumers in msmbcr communities. 2.3 Aggrrgtttion ProErsm Funding NOT'EC offers niecnber cornmunitics the vpportunity to gain market leveragc, share resources, and reduce administrative and other costs for developing, implementing and providing oversight for the Aggregatian Program. Fanding for these activities is anticspated to be provided by the sclectcd Supplier(s) with an appropriatc kilowatt hour charge to all participating consumers to cover costs nf the program. 'S`his charge will be a fractian of a mill (less than one tenth of one cent) per kilowatt hovr. Sueh funds will be collected by the Supplier and paid to NOPEC. In thc ever?t additianal funding for NOPEC is roquircd, each NOPEC mernber may be assessed an annual fee pursuant to the agrsement establishing NOPEC. Yhe funding wilt be utilizcd for all Aggregation Program Operations. _ 6 ' ._. r .?a.e . . ... . . . . . ... .. I ., s .. . . , ._ . ? :