Electric and Natural Gas Aggregation

 

In November 2015, Russia residents along with other local communities passed a ballot issue regarding electric and natural gas aggregation.  Affordable Gas and Electric (AGE) secured a 36 month contract with AEP Energy for electric and a 24 month contract with Constellation Energy for natural gas.  Eligible customers, including those residential and small commercial customers that were currently on DP&L's default service automatically received the new lower rate with NO additional steps necessary unless the customer decided to opt-out of the aggregated rate.

These contracts have now expired, and new contracts have been negotiated as shown below.  You will be automatically enrolled in the new contract unless you chose to opt out.

Electric

 

If you were not automatically enrolled in the aggregation programs for electric and gas service due to an existing contract, you can sign up for aggregation upon the end of your contracted service.  Please check with your current service provider as to when your contract ends.

Our current aggregation rate for electric service is 4.99 cents/KWH through December 2024.

For enrollment into the electric aggregation program, please call Energy Harbor at 866-636-3749.  Identify yourself as a resident of Russia and request to be enrolled in the village’s electric aggregation program.

Gas Aggregation

As of 12/09/24, AGE has informed several communities, including Russia, that they have been unable to secure a contract or bid for their natural gas aggregation program for the winter of 2024-2025.  Communities in this aggregation program include:  Ansonia, Bellefontaine, Bradford, Covington, Fort Loramie, Greenville, Jeffersonville, Newberry Township (unincorporated areas), Russia, Sidney and West Milton.

Multiple suppliers have decided that they are either not currently signing or renewing any aggregation contracts within Ohio, or, due to a recent PUCO decision to approve an increase in rates requested by CenterPoint are not interested in offering an aggregation program for the group that includes service beginning this winter.

Residents have 2 options for natural gas supply this winter:

  1. Remain a supply customer through the Standard Choice offer, which is a monthly variable rate and represents costs associated with securing natural gas for CenterPoint Energy customers.  Customers will be assigned to 1 of 3 suppliers:  AEP Energy, Direct Energy Services, LLC, or Spire Marketing, Inc.
  2. Customers can compare fixed rate offers available to individual households through the PUCO's Apples to Apples website:  https://www.energychoice.ohio.gov.  AGE cautions residents to be thorough in understanding the fees, rate structure, and terms of any individual agreement before entering a contract.

AGE is planning to reopen the bidding process for the aggregation program in the Spring of 2025 and is confident a new agreement will be in place by the winter of 2025-2026.

If you have trouble enrolling into either aggregation program or have any additional questions, please call Jordan Haarmann with Affordable Gas & Electric at (618) 203-8328.