SOPEC is a non-profit public service organization that manages opt-out governmental electric aggregation programs for its member communities. As a regional council of governments under Chapter 167 of the Ohio Revised Code, aggregation law allows SOPEC member communities to purchase electricity as a group. SOPEC is governed by a board of directors made up of elected officials and representatives from its member communities. SOPEC provides shared administrative, financial, and legal services required for high-value public energy programs and projects that support sustainable communities.