Introduction

The Miami Valley Communications Council (“MVCC”) has developed this Plan of Operation and Governance on behalf of its member and affiliate communities regarding government aggregation of firm, full requirements power supply electric for its consumers (the “Plan” or “Aggregation Program”). The Plan contains information on the structure, governance, operations, management, funding, and policies of the Aggregation Program to be utilized for participating consumers.

MVCC was formed in 1975 as a council of governments according to chapter 167 of the Ohio Revised Code. MVCC has acted as an agent for its members and affiliate communities to monitor, regulate and administer common cable television franchise agreements, manage the operation of the council's cable access television channels, and develop and implement intergovernmental projects. The council is governed by a policy-making body consisting of delegates representing member cities. The council also has affiliate agreements with 24 other Miami Valley cities.

Now MVCC communities wish to proceed jointly to authorize MVCC to perform as their agent for development and administration of the Aggregation Program. Current Program members are the municipalities of Centerville, Germantown, Kettering, West Carrollton, Trotwood, Brookville, Englewood, Xenia, and Miamisburg. The Program may add other communities and thereby combine additional residential and small commercial customers into a buying pool that will be attractive to third party suppliers (Suppliers). Participation in the Program is voluntary. Any individual customer can decline to be a member of the aggregation program and remain with the AES (Local Utility) standard offer of service or to enter into a service contract with any competitive retail electric supplier.

The MVCC communities have passed the necessary ordinances to place the issue of electric governmental aggregation on the ballot. Voters in each community approved electric aggregation and the community decided to utilize MVCC and the following Plan outlined below. This Plan will not be adopted until two public hearings are held in accordance with Section 4928.20(C) of the Ohio Revised Code.

Process

This Plan allows municipalities to join as either an opt-in municipality (“OIM”) or an opt-out municipality (“OOM”).

If a community joins the Program as an OIM, that community’s eligible residential and small business customers in the authorized areas shall receive an offer letter setting forth the rates, terms, and conditions of the program. To participate the eligible residential and