The City of Orrville's Natural Gas Aggregation Program Update
The City of Orrville is once again providing it's residents with the opportunity to participate with other municipalities residents in a natural gas governmental aggregation program, with Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. as the supplier of gas.
Under governmental aggregation, the City of Orrville acts on behalf of natural gas consumers in the community to negotiate a gas supply contract with eligible suppliers. Both the City of Orrville and eligible retail gas suppliers have to be certified by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Orrville’s City Council passed an ordinance adopting this program and Orrville voters approved the implementation of the program. The third aggregation program for Orrville will begin with the November 2007 billing period and end with the October 2008 billing period.
If you are currently enrolled in the City of Orrville Natural Gas Aggregation Program, you will automatically be enrolled into the new program unless you choose to "opt out" - that is, to not participate. There is no cost for enrollment. You do not need to do anything to be included.
If you are not currently enrolled and would like to be included in the program, please call IGS at 1-800-280-4474 to obtain the eligibility requirements and enrollment procedures.
UPDATE as of 09/24/2007 - The City of Orrville has chosen to secure a fixed rate of 9.24 per mcf through the October 2008 billing period. (The fixed rate listed is only for the natural gas and does not include the carrying charges of suppliers) IGS will notify all participants of the new stable, fixed rate and you will automatically continue at that rate unless you choose to cancel your contract with IGS at no charge by providing IGS notice within 30 days of the date of your notification letter.
If you are currently enrolled with the City of Orrville Aggregation Program and want to be excluded, you must contact IGS at 1-800-280-4474 . If you do not cancel you will be enrolled in the program until it expires with your October 2007 billing period.
Under this aggregation, Dominion will continue to maintain the pipeline system that delivers the natural gas. You will continue to receive a single bill from Dominion for natural gas service, and it will include the gas supply charge from IGS and sales tax. You still contact Dominion regarding loss of gas service, odor of gas, or any other concerns or issues having to do with you local service. Budget billing and automatic billing options will continue to be available through Dominion.
If you have any questions please call IGS at 1-800-280-4474, weekdays, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For general information on natural gas deregulation in Ohio, you can also visit the Web Sites for the Ohio Consumer's Counsel at www.pickocc.org or the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio at www.puco.state.ohio.gov.