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Union Township, Clermont County Energy Aggregation Programs
On November 3, 2015, Union Township, Clermont County residents voted to approve opt-out electric and natural gas programs for eligible Township residents and small businesses. After adopting a Plan of Operation and Governance for each program, the Township entered into an agreement with Energy Alliances, Inc. to provide consulting services for obtaining the electric generation and natural gas supply for the programs. In order to secure rates for township residents, Energy Alliances negotiations with potential suppliers and procures best rate possible for bulk purchasing. Those savings are then passed on to consumers.
Specific information for each program follows:
ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAM
The Township's prior electric aggregation program with Energy Harbor expired on the May 2025 Duke Energy bill. Due to market fluctuations and instability in the electricity supply market, the Township decided not to renew the electric aggregation program as of the May 2025 meter read date, and accounts will be migrated back to Duke Energy while the Township and Energy Alliances monitored the market for a more favorable opportunity. Residents can access the information contained in the prior letter here.
Subsequent to that event, the electricity supply market stabilized, thereby enabling Energy Alliances to revisit electricity supply pricing with multiple suppliers for a projected June 2025 meter read date. As such, Energy Alliances was able to lock in a rate of 9.19¢ per kWh with Dynegy, starting with the June 2025 bill and continuing through the June 2026 bill (12 billing periods). The aggregation program has no termination fee with participants able to leave at any time without paying a fee. Residents can access the current Dynegy Community Electric Aggregation Program Notification letter in the process of being mailed to Township Electricity Aggregation Customers here.
- Supplier: Dynegy
- Rate:
- $0.0919 per kilowatt hour (kWh) (Default Price)
- $0.0945 per kWh (Opt-in 100% Green Energy)
- Term: Through the June 2026 Meter Read
- FOR REFERENCE THE DUKE ENERGY ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RATE WILL BE 10.4450¢ per kWh FOR THE JUNE 2025 METER READ DATE.
Opt-Out Letters from Dynegy will begin arriving in mailboxes toward the end of April 2025 and extending into May, 2025, so please be on the lookout for the letter (it will contain a Dynegy Logo and the Union Township logo). To enroll in the program or to cancel your participation in the program, please call the program supplier, Dynegy at 1-833-241-4599 or enter your Opt Out Code online at: dynegy.com/optout. Please be sure to respond on or before the Opt Out Deadline listed in the letter that you receive from Dynegy.
**Please note that if you choose to not opt out and elect to remain a Union Township Electricity Aggregation Customer that it may take up to 45-60 days for Dynegy and the community electric aggregation price to be reflected on your future electric utility bills.**
DO NOT AGGREGATE LIST (ELECTRIC ONLY)
If you think you’ll never want to be part of the Township's electric aggregation program no matter what the rates are then you can enroll in PUCO’s DO NOT AGGREGATE LIST. See PUCO’s website for details.
Please note if you are on that list you will never receive an electric opt out letter and hence not included in the program. Also note that depending on when you enroll in the Do Not Aggregate List that the supplier may have already prepared and sent out letters before you were added to the list
NATURAL GAS AGGREGATION PROGRAM
The Township's current Natural Gas Aggregation rate with AEP Energy of $0.5024 per ccf expires on the October 2025 bill. The Township originally negotiated a rate of $0.5894 per ccf, which was subsequently adjusted downward after June 2025 to the currently expiring rate due to the utility (Duke Energy) shifting storage balance charges to the distribution portion of the bill. The Township has successfully negotiated a new 12-month Natural Gas Aggregation Rate with AEP as the supplier, extending from November of 2025 through October of 2026. The newly negotiated rate will $0.6499 per ccf.
The new Natural Gas Aggregation rate through the Township's Aggregation Program will be established at $0.6499 per ccf, which will extend through October of 2026.
The Township's Natural Gas Aggregation Rate offers a fixed price option compared to the variable natural gas rate offered by Duke Energy. Between August 2024 and July 2025, Duke’s Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) rate averaged $0.748 per ccf, and the July 2025 GCR rate with Duke Energy is $0.66 per ccf. The Township's new $0.6499 per ccf aggregation rate gives participants protection against Duke’s variable rate this winter. Current market conditions during the new 12-month term estimate Natural Gas GCR pricing from Duke Energy in the range of $0.70 - $0.80 per ccf.
Opt out letters will be mailed to eligible accounts in late August. The opt-out period ends twenty-one (21) days after the date posted on the letter. Look for letters to arrive in mailboxes around this time, and in addition, as soon as sample letters are available, they will be posted here for residents to view and familiarize themselves with. There is no termination fee to enter or leave the program at any time. Residents can access the current AEP Community Natural Gas Aggregation Program Notification letter in the process of being mailed to Township Natural Gas Aggregation Customers here.Done Editing
For Both Programs
- Your local utility, Duke Energy - Ohio, will continue to deliver your electricity and natural gas and maintain the distribution lines and respond to emergencies.
- You can cancel your participation in the programs at any time without incurring a cancellation fee.
For answers to questions not found here, you can call Energy Alliances, Inc. at (513)794-5555 or visit their website.
- What is Aggregation?
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Aggregation is when a group of customers in a community (households and small businesses) join together to form a single, larger customer that buys energy for its members. A large buying group may be able to get a better price and/or contract terms for the group members than you can get on your own.
- What is an Opt-Out Aggregation Program?
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In order for a community to create an aggregation program, a majority of the residents have to pass a ballot issue authorizing the community leaders to move forward with the aggregation process. After the ballot issue passes, the community leaders then develop a Plan of Operation. Public meetings (2) are held to gather public input and then community leaders approve the plan which is submitted to the PUCO for certification. After certification, officials then negotiate rates and choose a supplier.
Prior to enrollment, all eligible residents are mailed notices detailing the Program and offered the right to remain in the Program or to opt-out and not participate. Note: if you do not respond you will automatically be enrolled. Normally consumers are given a certain time frame to notify the supplier of their intent not to join. You may enroll or opt-out of the program at any time with no termination fee. This is a benefit provided by Energy Alliances, Inc. in conjunction with our suppliers and may not apply to aggregation programs managed by others.
- Will I notice a difference in service?
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The only difference you will notice is in your rate. Your local utility continues to deliver energy and services to your home or business. Electricity and natural gas flow the same as they always do and you will see the same level of service for maintenance and repairs. And no you will not be placed on the bottom of the list, remember you are still a customer of your utility company.
- What if I do not want to participate?
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Every resident will receive an opt-out notice and it will provide them a certain number of days to opt-out of the program. The notice will provide the rates and other terms and conditions of the program. If you do nothing, you will automatically receive the new rate. A resident may choose to opt-out, or not participate, by either returning an enclosed opt-out card or by calling a toll-free telephone number. The PUCO has established a permanent "do not aggregate" list for electric consumers. Information may be found online. As a courtesy to residents, our suppliers also maintain their own "mail exclude" or "do-not-aggregate" lists. Please call for details.
- What if I already have a supplier?
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By law, only residents that are not under contract with a supplier and are current on their local utility energy bills may be sent an opt-out card. Residents who have already made a choice will not be sent an opt-out notice. One of the many benefits provided by Energy Alliances is our arrangement with suppliers to allow residents to “opt-in” to the program at any time by calling the toll-free customer service number. Those residents should review their current supplier’s contract beforehand to avoid the possibility of any early termination penalties.
- Who do I call to report problems with my electric or natural gas service?
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To report service problems, a gas leak, billing problems, meter reading, estimated readings, repair issues, and budget payment plan amounts, you will still call your local utility. If you have questions regarding the Aggregation Program or the supplier rate, you should call the supplier. This information is listed on your bill and telephone numbers are provided.
- 2021 Higher Energy Costs
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- What determines eligibility and why?
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Electric aggregation eligibility is set by Ohio Administration Code 4901:1-21-17(E)(1) and natural gas aggregation eligible is set by Ohio Administration Code 49:01:1-28-04(E) We've reordered them based on the questions that come up the most.
Who is eligible:
- Those that are not with an alternate supplier already at the time the opt-out letters go out.
- More details about this situation follow
- Those that have not previously opted-out of the aggregation during the current term.
- Those that are not on the Percentage of Income Payment Plan with the utility.
- Those physically located in the geographic boundary of the community.
- Electric Only - Those that do not appear on PUCO's "Do Not Aggregate" list.
- Volume Eligibility
- Electric: Those "small commercial" accounts that use less than 700,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually.
- Natural Gas: "Those customers that use less than 5,000 100-cubic-feet (ccf) annually
- Those that are not with an alternate supplier already at the time the opt-out letters go out.