Mahoning Co. joins group to help reduce electricity costs

January 24, 2012 at 5:20p.m.

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County officials hope to see a savings of more than $1 million in costs after joining an energy aggregate for Ohio counties.

Commissioners Carol Rimedio-Righetti and Anthony Traficanti voted in favor of joining the aggregate group today. Commissioner John McNally was ill and did not attend.

The agreement locks the county into discounted pricing for the purchase of electricity over the next three years. The aggregate group is made up of 23 counties in the state under the County Commissioners Association of Ohio. The agreement is with FirstEnergy Solutions.

Rimedio-Righetti said the agreement is another effort by the county save money during tough economic times.

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