We are now archiving all the stories in this section starting from June 1, 2000. Affected communities are Barberton, Brunswick, Clinton, Hiram, Hiram Township, Kent, Lakemore, Macedonia, Mogadore, Northfield, Peninsula, Reminderville and Twinsburg. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. That deal will be locked in for six years. Once the final contract is signed, consumers will receive notification of the rate and terms of the contract by mail. They will have 21 days after that notification to opt out and either remain with Ohio Edison or continue shopping on their own.
State law gives consumers additional opportunities to opt out at least every two years.
Green Mountain will supply electricity to Ohio Edison customers beginning in September. The company's power generation is highly dependent on natural gas. Even with the recent high costs of natural gas, Kelly said, he was confident the company will be able to obtain the energy it is looking for at a price that consumers will like. Green Mountain will also explore renewable sources of electricity like wind fields, solar power and landfill gas. The company left open the possibility of expanding its Ohio business.