Village urges residents to utilize electric aggregation program

LISBON, Ohio (WKBN) – Lisbon residents have seen a surge in their electric bills and it’s gotten some of them charged up, asking questions about the rate hike.

Getting a bill you’re not expecting is never a fun surprise but that’s exactly the case for some residents in Lisbon.

“Some residents, their aggregation programs expired and they noticed a big change in their power rates,” said Mayor Peter Wilson.

In January, the village began an aggregation program with Archer Energy, offering a reduced rate on electricity and giving residents the option to opt in to help lower their utility bills.

“Right now, it’s 27 percent lower. So if you’re enrolled in the village program, you’re paying substantially less,” Mayor Wilson said.

However, residents who haven’t opted in may be shocked by a higher electric bill.

“Many village residents were enrolled in different programs. Those programs are now expiring or have expired and those residents have gone back to the old Ohio Edison rates,” Wison said. “It’s strictly because their aggregation program expired and they were kicked back to Ohio Edison’s.”

Fortunately, it’s not a permanent jolt. Residents still have the option to opt into the village’s program and continue at a reduced rate.

They just have to call 844-795-7491 to opt in.

“It’s 0.06975 cents per kilowatt hour. Right now Ohio Edison’s is about 9.2, so it’s a substantial savings,” Wilson said.

The mayor says the village is enrolled in similar programs with natural gas rates to continuously save residents money.

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