LOWER RATES ARE JUST THE BEGINNING
Explore All the Benefits NOPEC Community Membership Brings
NOPEC's commitment to serve our member communities and customers extends beyond negotiating competitive energy rates and better terms and conditions. As an energy aggregation and council of governments with over 240 member communities, our full list of member benefits provides additional programming to help our member communities grow and thrive, bettering the lives of their residents and supporting their businesses. These benefits include:
- Energy Management Expertise and Programs
- Protecting Consumer Rights and Privacy
- Providing More Choices and Flexibility
- Empowering Sustainable and Resilient Communities
- Supporting Energy Education
- Fostering Economic Growth
What is Governmental Energy Aggregation?
A governmental aggregation program enables communities to work together and purchase energy in bulk as a group. By joining one of these programs, you allow aggregators like NOPEC to negotiate directly with utility suppliers on behalf of your communities and residents. This group buying power can provide better rates and benefits that are typically unavailable to residents and small businesses on their own.
WHY JOIN NOPEC?
Joining NOPEC gives communities and their residents and small businesses access to competitive energy rates negotiated exclusively for NOPEC member communities and additional benefits that typically would be unavailable to them on their own.
Benefits include competitive rates without tricky contracts, fees, or penalties, 24/7 customer support, energy-saving resources and tips, economic development and small business programs, expert sustainability guidance, plus community grants and sponsorship funds. Find out more about NOPEC's member community benefits.
Formed in 2000 as a Council of Governments, NOPEC is run by its members for the benefit of its members. With over 20 years of service to Ohio communities, NOPEC is experienced, proficient, stable, fiscally strong and transparent. To learn more about NOPEC over the years, check out our current and previous NOPEC annual reports.
NOPEC does not get any funding from consumers, taxpayers, or the communities that we serve. We are funded by the energy suppliers that we buy electricity and natural gas through. Since the energy suppliers don’t incur marketing costs for the customers we represent, we leverage that savings to negotiate funding to pay for the costs to manage the aggregation.
IT'S EASY TO JOIN NOPEC
We’ve made it easier than ever to become a NOPEC member community for electric and/or natural gas. Each community has a dedicated Relationship Manager that is with them every step of the way.
Pass Legislation
Residents must first vote to allow their community to join an energy aggregation. NOPEC helps by talking with community leaders about energy aggregation and providing sample legislation that can be placed as a ballot issue for residents to vote.
Public Meetings
Once residents vote for aggregation, the community then hosts two public meetings for residents. NOPEC is available to participate at these meetings and answer any questions about aggregation.
Community Leaders Choose NOPEC
Community Leaders choose NOPEC as their community’s energy aggregation. NOPEC manages the enrollment process and provides educational resources for residents and small businesses in the community.
