Customers within a local unit of government have the right to choose their electricity supplier and are not required to purchase through the aggregator. Electricity suppliers must obtain a license from the Public Service Commission. An alternative seller may combine two or more customers or any group of customers to provide aggregation service. Municipalities that aggregate electric power or energy services for their citizens are not public utilities. The municipality or county, or a group of such entities, can enter into agreements for electric power supply, demand side management, conservation, meter reading, customer service and other related services.
Customers can select any service or combination of services offered.
Once an aggregation program is adopted by the governing body of a municipality or county, all customers will be mailed written notification. No retail electric customer shall be included in the program unless the customer affirmatively responds to the notification or requests in writing to be included in the program.