Summit County, Ohio – On Monday, May 8, 2017, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro executed the documents necessary for the County to join the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC). NOPEC is the largest governmental retail aggregator in the nation and will provide the County an opt-out natural gas aggregation program (Natural Gas Program). In April, Summit County Council approved the County’s participation in the NOPEC program, which is expected to bring lower natural gas rates to participants and reduce administrative burden for the County.