Natural Gas Aggregation

In November 2005, West Chester residents voted in favor of an "opt-out" natural gas aggregation program for the community. This action at the voting booth meant that West Chester Township, joining with Springfield and Colerain townships, would coordinate efforts to purchase natural gas as a group. Customers in the program were not guaranteed savings as a result of the program.

The "opt-out" provision of the program required that residents were automatically included in the program unless they took action to be excluded, i.e. returning a postcard or phoning a toll free hotline.

Interstate Gas Supply (IGS) was selected as our supplier through a competitive bid process involving Independent Energy Consultants, a certified broker and aggregator of natural gas and electricity working with the program. IGS will supply natural gas for the aggregation partners through the March 2012 billing period.

Residents will receive just one bill from Duke Energy regardless of whether they are enrolled in the aggregation program or not.

Residents may choose to exit the program at any time without penalty. There are several formal opportunities to "opt out" or residents may call IGS and request to exit the program.

Residents who are newly eligible or who previously "opted out" may request to enroll in the aggregation program at any time. IGS Energy will try to accommodate residents in this case, but reserves the right to decline late enrollments depending on market conditions.

Who is eligible for the program?

You must be a resident or qualifying business located within West Chester Township limits;

You must NOT have already chosen a natural gas supplier on your own;

You must NOT be a Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP) customer;

You must NOT be arrears on your bill payment; and

You must NOT be a mercantile customer using over 5,000 CCF/year.

West Chester Natural Gas Aggregation Usage Report shows average monthly customer costs.

Frequently Asked Questions about Natural Gas Aggregation.