UPDATE: An Icon reader inquired about needing to opt out if you are in a third-party agreement and not currently in the aggregation program. Palmer Energy Company, the energy consultant serving Allen County, replied that if the customer has a third-party agreement, then they should not need to opt out repeatedly.  But if AEP is the supplier, then yes, they should follow the opt out procedure. Questions can be directed to Amy Hoffman, (419) 539-9180 ext 106, [email protected].

By Paula Pyzik Scott

An Allen County community electric aggregation notification was mailed to residents and small businesses on October 20, announcing a new rate of 9.78 cents ($0.0978) per kWh.

This increase is a little over 3 cents per kWh from the old Dynegy government aggregation rate of $0.0657.

Village Administrator Jesse Blackburn reported to Bluffton Council on October 27 that the average kilowatt-hour price in Ohio is about $0.16.

If you are enrolled in the electric aggregation program, you may opt out by November 10, 2025. The term for this agreement ends in December 2026.

The first page of the letter is attached at right. Click to enlarge.

OPT OUT INFORMATION
Members of our community voted in favor of government aggregation, a program authorizing local officials to purchase electricity from a retail electric generation supplier certified by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). Dynegy has been selected as our certified electric generation supplier.

If you are NOT currently receiving electric generation from Dynegy, your electric utility will send you a letter confirming your enrollment.

If you ARE currently receiving electric generation from Dynegy and wish to opt out, you must complete one of the following:

WEB
Enter your opt out code online at dynegy.com/optout

PHONE
Call Dynegy at 1-833-241-4599

MAIL
Return the enclosed Opt Out Reply Form

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