The Village of Grafton provides village residents with the opportunity to
participate in a natural gas governmental
aggregation program.
Under governmental aggregation, the Village of Grafton acts on behalf of
natural gas consumers who are participating in the program, to negotiate a
gas supply contract with eligible suppliers.
Grafton Village Council passed an ordinance adopting this program and
Grafton voters approved the implementation of the program on May 6, 2003.
The aggregation program for Grafton began with
the December 2003 billing cycle.
You were automatically enrolled in Grafton’s Natural Gas Aggregation Program
unless you chose to “opt out”- that is, not participate. There is no
cost for enrollment. If you chose in December of 2003 to opt-out of this
program, you will continue to be served by Columbia Gas of Ohio (Columbia),
unless and until you choose another supplier. Every participant will be
allowed to leave the program at least every 24 months without incurring any
penalty.
Participants who leave the aggregation program and who wish to return, as
well as consumers who move into the village after the initial opt – out
period, may enroll in the aggregation program. New residents must first
have enrolled as customers of Columbia Gas of Ohio.
In Ohio’s deregulated natural gas environment, your local natural gas
utility, Columbia Gas of Ohio, will continue to maintain the pipeline system
that delivers natural gas to your home or business. You will continue to
receive a single bill from Columbia for your natural gas service, but it
will now include a gas supply charge from the chosen gas supplier, and sales
tax charge on the cost of the gas supply in place of the GCR charge you have
been paying to Columbia. You will still contact Columbia regarding loss of
gas service, odor of gas, or for any other concerns or issues having to do
with your local service. Budget billing and automatic billing options will
continue to be available through Columbia Gas of Ohio.
If you have any questions, call Interstate Gas Supply, our current supplier
at 1-877-444-7427, 24 hours, 7 days a week. For general information on
natural gas deregulation in Ohio, you can also visit the Web Sites of the
Ohio Consumer’s Counsel (www.pickocc.org)
or the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (www.PUCO.ohio.gov).
