New York DPS Staff Recommended LIPA Board Approve Tariff To Allow Opt-out Municipal Aggregation

May 19, 2020

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Staff of the New York Department of Public Service have recommended that the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Board of Trustees adopt a LIPA tariff proposal to enable the development of opt-out municipal aggregation (community choice aggregation) on Long Island

Staff noted that several municipalities on Long Island have expressed interest in forming CCAs

"In response to the interest in CCA, the Authority proposes to modify its Tariff to establish a CCA program on Long Island. LIPA’s proposal implements CCA in alignment with the requirements of the Commission’s CCA Framework Order and the Department’s Guidance Document. The proposal also includes certification of Data Protection Plans and dispute resolution by the Department’s Long Island Office. LIPA’s proposed CCA program includes the core customer protections and processes to ensure effective enrollment and opt-out procedures," Staff noted

"The Department recommends that the LIPA Board of Trustees adopt the CCA Tariff proposal, to enable the development of CCA on Long Island," Staff said

"LIPA’s adoption of CCA also reflects the collective efforts of multiple stakeholders, PSEG LI, and the Department. We welcome the positive and cooperative effort of the Authority to pursue CCA. As a part of this effort, the Suffolk County CCA Task Force has engaged with multiple State and Local stakeholders, including the Authority and the Department. Multiple stakeholders added value and we welcome their support through their input. The Task Force is expected to issue its Final Report in the second quarter of 2020. To the extent further consideration of the Task Force’s report impacts the future development of CCA, the Department welcomes such input and encourages the Authority to consider the report’s findings in its future CCA development. For the reasons stated above, the Department recommends that the LIPA Board adopt the proposal to modify its Tariff to implement CCA on Long Island," Staff said

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