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City of Springfield natural gas aggregation (Ordinance 26-203)

On the ballot in
City of Springfield
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the City of Springfield have the authority to aggregate the retail natural gas loads located in the City of Springfield, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote lets Springfield buy natural gas in bulk for retail customers in the city, who are included automatically unless they opt out.

A “No” vote means

A no vote does not give the city that natural gas aggregation authority.

Sources

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