Electrical
May 9, 2024

Electrical aggregation pitched to Union County

 

By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette

Union County is considering an electrical aggregation program that could save residents money on electric bills.

At the regular commissioner meeting last week, the board met with members of Palmer Energy, a Toledo based energy consulting firm that partners with the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO), to discuss joining in the organization’s program. According to information provided by Palmer, electrical aggregation is allowed “for communities – such as townships, cities, villages and counties – to form aggregated buying groups to purchase electric generation on behalf of their citizens.”

By being part of a larger collective, that give…

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