Among the City's core goals is environmental sustainability. Offering a 100% renewable electric aggregation program is “one of the most effective action we can take as a city and as individuals to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions,” states Elizabeth Ellman, the City’s Sustainability Programs Coordinator. 

A 100% green opt-out program will make green energy the default electric supply for any resident or small business that does not proactively elect another option. Switching to a 100% green opt-out program will further the City’s intentions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, addresses the climate crisis, and aligns with recent initiatives such as joining Power a Clean Future Ohio and our Race to Zero commitment. 

The City is able to create an opt-out program because of a ballot measure passed in 2001. 

As noted, the City's electric aggregation program is optional. Residents can opt in to or out of the program at any time at no cost. Under Ohio's energy choice system, customers are free to select their own energy supplier.

• To learn more about energy choices in Ohio, go to The Ohio Office of the Consumers’ Counsel. This page talks about energy choice for both gas and electricity.
• The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s page lists electric suppliers.

In the current market for renewable energy, 100% renewable electric power supply is most feasibly provided for through the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). This means that for every electron used in the program, a corresponding electron was generated through wind or solar somewhere in the U.S. and fed into the electric grid. Since there is no difference in electrons, a REC is how we establish that the electrons we are using have been offset by renewably-generated ones somewhere on the grid.

Dynegy has purchased, on the City's behalf, national wind RECs to cover 100% of the electric supply of participating customers in the City. These RECs ensure that the dollars participants spend on their electric supply go to support the further development of green energy infrastructure.

Learn more about RECs here.

AEP customers who wish to participate do not need to do anything, but those who do not want to participate need to opt out. Non-AEP customers will need to opt in if they would like to participate.

AEP customers in Bexley will receive an “opt-out” notice with information about the new electric aggregation program in mid-May. Eligible customers that do not opt out by following the instructions in this notice will automatically be enrolled in the program starting with their first electricity billing cycle after June 6, 2025. 

Non-AEP customers can contact Dynegy to enroll, with a bill available to reference. Please contact your current supplier to discuss cancellation fees.

This program is optional. Eligible customers who do not want to join the program should follow the instructions in the notice to opt out of the program. Eligible customers who opt out will not be enrolled in the program.

If you do not receive an opt-out notice, you are not eligible for the program. If you believe this is an error, or you are a new resident or newly in your current home, contact Dynegy. 

You will have to terminate your contract early or wait until your contract ends and then enroll in the City’s electric aggregation program. Please note that some suppliers charge an early-termination fee.  

We have done our best to secure a competitive rate in a fluctuating energy market, and at the time of procurement (April, 2025) it is significantly below the forcasted standard rate provided by AEP. You are always encouraged to compare products and rates at Energy Choice Ohio: Apples to Apples. 

Please visit the Ohio Consumers' Counsel website for more information. 

Through the marketplace, someone else will purchase the RECs. 

Residents who have onsite solar will be able to put energy back in the grid, but will not get credit for selling energy back into the grid. 

Yes, you may leave the program at any time at no cost to you. Please contact Dynegy to do so. 

Yes, how you pay your bill will not change.

You will continue to receive one monthly bill from AEP. The bill will include the charges for electricity supplied by Dynegy, as well as the delivery service charges from your local utility company.

Dynegy's portion of the bill is rate times kWh; there is no sales tax in the generation portion of the bill. 

Bexley is set up as bill ready so we can average the 12 months of generation and set a budget bill amount. You will need to contact Dynegy (888-682-2170) if you wish to participate in budget billing for the electricity supplied by Dynegy in the AEP Ohio service territory.

You will continue to call AEP for power outages, problems with your service or questions regarding your monthly bill.

Aspen Energy is our broker for this project, and Dynegy is our energy supplier. 

At Aspen Energy, we are working with Aggregation Specialist Jay Sell (614-884-5300 ext. 234 / jsell@aspenenergy.com) and Senior Energy Consultant John Theibert (614-884-5300 ext. 226 / jtheibert@aspenenergy.com).

Ahead of the 12 month timeline, the program will be reevaluated to determine the best options for the community. 

If a state regulations change, we will make the necessary adjustments.

You can contact Dynegy directly with questions or Elizabeth Ellman at the City of Bexley at eellman@bexley.org or (614) 559-4250.

City Council had 3 readings and voted unanimously to pass this ordinance; it wouldn’t have been brought to the community if there was not confidence in this program. Should there come a time when something changes, the community will be notified. 

• Supply/Generation charge: The cost of making (generating) the electricity provided to you — think power plants and solar arrays.
• Delivery charge: The cost of transmitting and delivering electricity to your home or business — in other words, the power lines, poles and other equipment needed to get the power to you. There are two delivery charges on your bill:
  • Transmission Service — The charges associated with the extra-high voltage lines that bring electricity from a generation source to your community, and
  • Distribution Service — The charges associated with the power lines that bring energy from your local substation to homes and businesses in your area. On your bill, this appears as a “customer charge” and a “distribution service.”
• Kilowatt-hours: The amount of electricity you use. Usage drives bills: More use equals higher costs for generation and the two delivery charges.
• Customer charge: This is a flat fee all AEP Ohio customers pay to support your distribution service’s components that are not impacted by the amount of energy used (such as meters).