Electric Aggregation: Ohio's Success Story

The Ohio electric choice law enables local governments to pool their residents together and purchase electric service. This process is known as electric aggregation and accounts for the vast majority of residential consumers who have switched to new suppliers. So far, over 200 Ohio communities have decided to aggregate. The majority of these communities are in the northern part of the state, however, ballot issues have been approved by voters in a number of communities in central and southwestern Ohio.

To help local governments and their residents understand the aggregation process, the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel offers a variety of educational resources including “Aggregation in Ohio,” a comprehensive guide to local governmental aggregation. In addition, the OCC follows each election to identify where new aggregation issues are approved and tracks the results on an aggregation map. This interactive tool also lists the date a ballot issue was approved and any supplier that is serving the community.