Board Session 11/10/2026

The Seneca County Commissioners’ board session was held November 10, 2026. Palmer Energy reviewed county energy purchasing. The facilities electricity program covers 37 meters, with 35 in one pool group and two in another; one current fixed-rate contract with Dynegy is at $0.08046/kWh. Palmer Energy is preparing a regional, utility-specific RFP for facilities electricity and will return with results and a recommendation; the Ohio Prosecutors Association will review leading bids, with county feedback and approval expected. The commissioners also heard that a regional electric-aggregation contract had been signed about two weeks earlier after six suppliers were solicited and three responded. The next aggregation term will include Seneca County and neighboring jurisdictions, though the transcript does not clearly identify the selected supplier or the new rate. Palmer Energy said the county’s Columbia Gas facilities contract had already been secured through a hedging process approved by the energy committee. No procurement vote was recorded during the presentation.

Commissioners also reported that Seneca County EMS had been awarded a $600,000 grant, with additional details to come. County staff are reviewing bids for the agricultural building project before bringing an award decision forward; no award, cost, or bidder was specified. The dog warden described kennel-wall and outdoor-run improvements, as well as purchased truck magnets, but no amounts or vendors were given. The meeting also included reports on soil health, dog-licensing outreach, and county activities. The only clearly described vote was approval of the prior meeting’s minutes.