Natural Gas & Electric Aggregation Programs

In November 2005, West Chester residents voted in favor of an "opt-out" 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 and/or electric 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.

West Chester first offered eligible residents and businesses a natural gas aggregation program in 2006. An electric aggregation program was added in 2010. The Township partners with Independent Energy Consultants, a certified broker of natural gas and electricity.

New residents to the community will not be automatically enrolled in the aggregation program. New residents will receive standard Duke/PUCO rates for gas and electric or they can phone the numbers provided below to be enrolled in the Township aggregation programs.

Electric Aggregation Program 

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., an Ohio-based company and subsidiary of First Energy Corp., was selected as West Chester's electric supplier through a competitive bid process. FirstEnergy Solutions will supply electric for the aggregation program through December 2012 at a fixed rate of $0.062 per kilwatt-hour (kWh).

Residents will continue to receive one bill from Duke Energy regardless of whether they are enrolled in the aggregation program or not. Duke Energy will continue to service all power lines and outages should be reported to Duke Energy.

Eligible residents and businesses are automatically enrolled in the electric aggregation program unless they have taken action to opt out of the program. To opt out, residents must return a portion of the enrollment letter with the opt-out box checked.  The opt-out deadline for the initial program offer was June 18, 2010.

Residents may choose to exit the program at any time without penalty.

For specific questions about the electric aggregation program, call 1-866-636-3749.

West Chester Electric Aggregation Usage Report shows average monthly customer costs.

Frequently Asked Questions about Electric Aggregation

Natural Gas Aggregation Program

Interstate Gas Supply (IGS) was selected as our supplier through a competitive bid process involving Independent Energy Consultants, a certified broker 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.

To "Opt Out" or Enroll in West Chester's Natural Gas Aggregation Program, call IGS Energy at 1-800-280-4474. When enrolling, request IGS Energy - Rate IS23.

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.