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Membership in the Ohio Energy Leadership Council is open to enterprises in Ohio that want a role in ensuring competitive, reasonable, and transparent electricity and natural gas rates and costs in Ohio.
OELC offers two membership categories:
1. General Membership
General membership is available to end-user commercial, industrial, and institutional energy consumers. Benefits include:
- Legislative, Technical, and Regulatory Resources: Members have access to experienced legal, technical, regulatory, and governmental relations resources, including state and regional power supply information and energy trends;
- Regulatory and Legislative Updates: OELC distributes summaries of important Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) activity and state legislative updates impacting the cost and reliability of energy;
- Advanced Access to Energy Information: Stay up to date on emerging issues with regular communications from OELC’s policy and legal advisors on important matters between OELC meetings;
- Driving Outcomes: Help shape OELC’s positions in PUCO cases and on energy legislation – have a seat at regulatory and legislative tables to effect ultimate outcomes;
- Bill Impact Analysis: Get technical assistance to understand how your utility bills could be impacted through the rate and regulatory expertise of Brakey Energy;
- Electricity and Natural Gas Procurement Support: OELC has the legal, technical, and analytical resources at its disposal to support members’ Ohio energy procurement needs. OELC can help Opt-In Members determine the best power and natural gas contracts for their unique needs and risk adversity;
- Monthly Membership Meetings: Monthly in-person meetings keep members apprised of legal and regulatory developments and provide a forum for discussion. Members have the option to participate remotely; and
- Interactive Website: OELC’s website provides timely updates and extensive resources and support on issues affecting the price of electric and natural gas service.
Membership dues are tiered based on annual energy expenditures.
2. Vendor Affiliate Membership
Vendor Affiliate membership is open to competitive electric and natural gas suppliers and related businesses offering products and services to end-user customers, such as curtailment services providers.
Vendor-Affiliate members have opportunities to meet and engage with OELC members at multiple events, such as dinners at Ohio’s preeminent energy conference hosted by the Manufacturers Education Council.
Annual dues for OELC Vendor-Affiliate membership are $5,000.