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Information From Buckeye Energy-Action Needed by
Feb. 18th
Buckeye Energy proposes to form electric aggregations (and/or natural gas
if applicable) at the Township level so they can negotiate energy discounts
on behalf of the participating residents and small businesses. Participation
in the program is 100% voluntary, and essentially creates another choice
that customers would not otherwise receive on their own. Currently the
discount is in the range of 6% for residential customers and 3-4% for small
commercial accounts.
In November, Buckeye proposed this idea by using the mechanism of a
County-wide initiative. However, given the feedback received, they went back
to the drawing board to develop a program that works at the Township level
while still yielding the best discounts possible. Revisions included in the
new proposal include:
1) Permit each Township to determine whether they want to participate
in the savings
2) Maximize volume discounts available to participating
Townships
3) Ensure each Township directly receives the full grant
allowance they qualify for
4) Streamline the work process for
participating Townships to make it easy to administer
5) Strategically
communicate the program's benefits to ensure high voter approval rates
Buckeye will be in contact with you to schedule a follow-up at your next Board
meeting. The deadline to get a Resolution on the ballot is February
18, 2009.