Public Notice: Public Hearing on City of South

PUBLIC NOTICE: PUBLIC HEARING ON CITY OF SOUTH LEBANON NATURAL GAS AGGREGATION PROGRAM PLAN OF OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE The City Council of the City of South Lebanon will hold two public hearings on the City's Natural Gas Aggregation Program Plan of Operation and Governance ("Plan"). The hearings will be held on Wednesday June 21, 2023, at 12:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Both hearings will take place at the Council Chambers located at 10 N. High Street, South Lebanon, OH 45065. On May 2, 2023, City of South Lebanon voters authorized the City to aggregate retail natural gas loads in the City and for that purpose to enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the purchase and sale of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any eligible person opts out. The City intends to form a governmental natural gas aggregation program ("Program") for the purchase of natural gas on behalf of the City residents and to submit its Plan to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ("PUCO") pursuant to PUCO Regulation and Ohio law. The City shall develop an opt-out natural gas aggregation program following the procedures set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 4929.26. Subject to the final approval of the City Council, the City will enter into a Natural Gas Supply Agreement with the selected supplier. The Supply Agreement may provide a fixed rate, a capped rate and/or a variable rate for eligible customers, which is expected to provide more price certainty and stability than the rates currently offered by the local natural gas distribution utility(ies). The contract rate is anticipated to begin on or after November 2023, and to continue for a term not to exceed 24 months. All eligible customers of the local natural gas distribution utility(ies) who do not opt out of the Program will be included in the City's aggregate. All customers eligible to be included in the City's aggregate will receive a Notice by mail regarding their right to opt out of the Program. The Notice will explain the rates, terms and conditions, and general information regarding the Program. If a customer does not wish to be included in the Program, the customer will have 21 days to opt out of the Program free of charge by returning an enclosed post card or calling the indicated toll free telephone number. New customers moving into the City will be given the opportunity to opt out in future mailings. Customers moving within the City will retain their status under the Program. Aggregate customers will continue to receive one bill from their local natural gas distribution utility. 6-4,6-11/2023