Benefits of
Public Aggregation
through NOPEC

• By joining a large buying group, individual customers gain leverage in the deregulated marketplace.
• Bulk-buying allows NOPEC to negotiate lower energy rates.
• NOPEC provides professional expertise for both individual customers and member communities in the confusing utility market.
• NOPEC is an active, pro-consumer lobbying force, meeting frequently with state lawmakers and regulators to ensure fairness for all Ohioans in the deregulated market.
• NOPEC is governed by a General Assembly and a Board of Directors, which are comprised of public officials from each community. The voters, therefore, have the ultimate authority in NOPEC.
• NOPEC receives no tax funds, and charges no fees to member communities or individual customers. Officers and Directors serve without compensation. All savings are passed on to the customers.
• Bulk-buying offers the potential to save money on everything from cable television to online Internet service. NOPEC is committed to exploring these and other possibilities.