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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.