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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLAN OF OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE FOR THE SUSTAINABLE OHIO PUBLIC ENERGY COUNCIL (“SOPEC”) ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAM, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF JOINTLY ESTABLISHING AND IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, the City Council of Gahanna, Ohio (the “City”) previously enacted legislation authorizing the City to establish an opt-out electric aggregation program, pursuant to Section 4928.20 of the Ohio Revised Code (the “Electric Aggregation Program”), for the residents, businesses, and other eligible electric consumers located within the City, and for that purpose, to act jointly with any other village, city, township, municipal corporation, county, or other political subdivision of the State of Ohio, as permitted by law; and
WHEREAS, by joining the Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council (DBA Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council) (“SOPEC”), the City will be able to act jointly with other members of political subdivisions and thereby maximize the potential benefit of electric deregulation through group purchasing efforts; and
WHEREAS, this City Council, pursuant to Section 4928.20, Ohio Revised Code, has held two (2) public hearings on the Plan of Operation and Governance (the “Plan”) for the SOPEC Electric Aggregation Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, AND STATE OF OHIO, THAT:
SECTION 1. This City Council hereby approves and adopts the Plan of Operation and Governance of the SOPEC Electric Aggregation Program in the form presented to this City Council and on file with the Clerk, attached hereto as EXHIBIT A, and made a part herein.
SECTION 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this City Council concerning and relating to the passage of this Ordinance were adopted in open meetings of this City Council, and that all deliberations of this City Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including the City’s Codified Ordinances and Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance is declared an emergency for the immediate preservation of public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare (to wit: providing the most flexibility to set rates based on the market to the benefit of residents), which shall be in full force and effect after passage by this Council and after the date of signature of approval by the Mayor.