Columbus, Ohio, Issue 1, Electric Service Aggregation Program Measure (November 2020)
| Columbus Issue 1 | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local electrical aggregation | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
A measure to establish an Electric Aggregation Program was on the ballot for Columbus voters in Franklin, Fairfield, and Delaware counties in Ohio, on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city to establish an Electric Aggregation Program, which would allow the city to aggregate the retail electrical load of customers within the city's boundaries, and allowing customers to opt-out of the program. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the city to establish an Electric Aggregation Program. |
A simple majority vote was required for the approval of Issue 1.
Election results
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Columbus Issue 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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278,591 | 75.61% | ||
| No | 89,857 | 24.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question for Issue 1 was as follows:[1]
| “ | Shall the City of Columbus have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located within the incorporated areas of the City, to support local clean energy generation, energy savings, and Columbus’s sustainable economy and for that purpose, enter into services agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt-out, in accordance with Section 4928.20 of the Ohio Revised Code and Ordinance No. 1642-2020 adopted by the Council?[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure can be read here.
Support
Supporters
Officials
- Columbus mayor Andrew Ginther
Organizations
Arguments
Opposition
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Columbus City Council on July 23, 2020.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Columbus City Council, "Overview and Text," accessed September 10, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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