Ordinance 1021 (requirements for the proper disposal of pet solid waste)

Ordinance 1034 (Regulations Protecting the Public Water System from Contamination due to Backflow)

Ordinance 1035 (regulations of under-speed vehicles, utilities, vehicles & mini-trucks on Village streets)

Electric Aggregation

Electric Update – Electric Aggregation

As you may have recently seen in the news, PJM, the Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) overseeing the electric grid in Ohio and many surrounding states, announced the generation capacity auction results for the delivery year beginning June 1, 2025. The announcement garnered wide attention due to a price jump from the current rate of $29.50/MW-day for most Ohioans, to a rate of $270.43/MW-day.

What is capacity?

PJM is responsible for ensuring that there is enough electricity available to meet the demand in any section of the grid at any time.

This is accomplished by compensating generating plants and consumers that can reliably reduce their load on the system for sufficient supply to meet forecasted system demands.

This recent auction will impact consumers’ bills starting June 1, 2025. And will continue until May 31, 2026.

Why are capacity rates increasing so much?

The simple explanation for the coming increase in capacity costs is due to supply and demand. US electric demand is seeing higher growth from large data centers, electric vehicles, hotter weather, and organizations enacting environmentally conscious goals and policies. Supply has been impacted by generation plant retirements, especially baseload units, delays in the process to bring new generation assets online, and the longer and costlier timeline to construct new units.

It is important to note that this increase is unavoidable for all Ohio consumers behind investor-owned utilities (AEP, AES, FirstEnergy, and Duke). Ohio consumers will pay their portion of the increased capacity costs regardless of whether they are supplied directly through their utility or shopping for third-party power supplies.

St. Henry’s Electric Aggregation

Your new aggregation begins May 2025.  The rest of the County will begin in December 2025.  The new rate is $0.0945 until December 2026 and the supplier is Dynegy.  The utility rate beginning in June 2025 will be in the 10-cent range.  Dynegy’s number is 888-682-2170 to call to opt in or opt out.  If you have any other questions, you can contact Valerie, Palmer Energy, the County’s/Villages consultant at 419-491-1040.

Gas Aggregation

Gas Aggregation has been approved by the residents, but at this time, there are no savings compared to the utility pricing. When that changes, an aggregation will be in place.

If you have any questions at all concerning aggregation or the process, please do not hesitate to reach out to Valerie Bluhm, Palmer Energy at 419-491-1040.