NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that on July 13, 2026, commencing at 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., at the City of North Canton, Council Chambers, 845 W Maple Street North Canton, OH 44720, the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council ("NOPEC"), on behalf of the City of North Canton, will hold public hearings with respect to the Plan of Operation and Governance for the aggregation of competitive retail natural gas (the "Aggregation Program"), as authorized by such member pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 4929.26 and 4929.27. The Aggregation Program will apply to all eligible customers of retail natural gas within the City of North Canton, without the prior consent of each customer for NOPEC's natural gas opt-out natural gas program and with prior consent of each customer for NOPEC's natural gas opt-in program. NOPEC seeks to provide competitively priced natural gas for consumers by selecting a supplier through a negotiation process and leveraging the combined resources and buying power of member communities in NOPEC. The Plan of Operation and Governance addresses the following topics regarding the Aggregation Program: (1) goals, operations and funding; (2) consumer participation; (3) customer care; (4) organizational structure and management of NOPEC; and (5) the steps toward establishing the Aggregation Program. Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council June 29, July 6 2026 LWOO0546149