AN OPEN LETTER TO GREEN TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES:

In the fall of 2006, residents in Green Township voted to start an Electric Aggregation Program.  In 2009, Green Township initiated an Electric Aggregation Program to give residents more choices and try to save money for residents and small businesses.  Green Township is proud that we took the initiative to establish the Electric Aggregation Program with Dominion Retail, which saved our residents and small businesses $2.7 million dollars in 2009.  If you are enrolled in the Green Township Electric Aggregation Program with Dominion Retail, you may have received a letter from Duke Energy Retail Sales (Duke Retail).  The letter offers you a rate for electricity lower than the Green Township Electric Aggregation Program rate.  As a result of the Duke Retail letter you have the following three options: 

1.     Do nothing and you will continue to be enrolled in the Green Township Electric Aggregation Program with a rate of 7.45¢/kWh rate in 2010 and 6.79¢kWh in 2011.
2.     Contact Duke Retail and enroll in the Duke Retail program with a rate of 6.39¢/kWh.
3.     Contact Dominion Retail, the current provider for the Township's Electric Program to discuss other pricing options Dominion may have available.  Dominion Retail was offering an even better rate of 5.99¢/kWh last week.  Their toll free number is # 1-888-574-1160.

Green Township established the Electric Aggregation Program as a public service to the residents.  The Township does not derive any funds from the program.  Our hope is that you take advantage of the opportunity to reduce your utility bills.  We hope this letter helps clarify your options for electricity supply from now until December, 2011.  If you live in a home with all electric utilities, it is probably best to call Duke Energy to determine your best course of action.   As Trustees we want you to get the best electric rate possible.  Please call Green Township administrative staff at # 574-4848 if you have any questions concerning these options.

Yours for a better Green Township,
David Linnenberg, Chairman
Tony Upton, Vice Chairman
Tracy Winkler, Trustee