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. You will be automatically enrolled our current aggregation programs unless you choose to opt out. Both aggregation agreements were currently negotiated as part of a larger group of communities coordinated together by AGE Powered by Priority Power. If you have any questions about the programs or need assistance with your services, you can contact AGE at 618-203-8328 to speak with Jordan Haarmann.
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. For enrollment into the electric aggregation program, please call Dynegy at 888-682-2170. Identify yourself as a resident of Russia and request to be enrolled in the village’s electric aggregation program.
Russia has entered into a new contract with Dynegy for the Electrical Community Aggregation Program for a 29-month term at a new rate of $0.0908/kWh beginning with the meter read date of January 2026. The current contracted rate is $0.0718/kWh through December 2025.
The increased capacity costs throughout most of the country are due to significant growth projections in demand for energy. The new rate is lower than AES Ohio's current price to compare of $0.0945/kWh, and our consultant, AGE Powered by Priority Power, expects the savings to grow over the 29-month term of the agreement.
Dynegy will mail opt-out letters in early October to eligible residents. Those receiving the opt-out letters will be automatically enrolled in the new rate. If you with to opt-out of the program and remain an electric supply customer of AES Ohio, you can contact Dynegy at 888-682-2170.
Gas Aggregation
Previously, AGE was 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.
Beginning with the meter read date of November 2025, a new natural gas aggregation contract was signed with AEP Energy at a fixed rate of $0.6349/Ccf and ending with the November 2027 meter read date.
Opt-out letters for the natural gas aggregation program were placed in the mail to eligible residents on 09/22/25, and residents receiving letters will be automatically enrolled in the program. Residents who wish to opt-out of the program and remain a natural gas supply customer through the Standard Choice Offer (SCO), can opt-out by contacting AEP Energy at 877-726-0214. The SCO rate is a variable, market-based rate which could lead residents into paying higher costs during the winter heating season.
For anyone who would like to compare fixed rate offers available to individual households through PUCO's Apples to Apples website, please go to: 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.
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.
