Large New York Municipal Aggregation "Pauses" Service, Customers Returned To Default Service

The Westchester Power opt-out municipal aggregation in New York has, "temporarily pause[d]," service under the aggregation for customers in the Con Edison utility territory (excluding Yonkers)

Such affected customers were returned to default service

"Extreme volatility in electricity prices has presented challenges to securing a supply contract that provides the value and stability to participants that the program has delivered these last 6 years. While we continue to work for a new contract, the timing is now such that participants will experience a pause in program supply at the end of this current contract," Sustainable Westchester, the program's administrator, said in a notice

Drops to default service occurred starting in July

The following ConEdison territory municipalities that participate in the program are affected: Ardsley Village, Bedford Town (ConEdison service only), Croton Village, Dobbs Ferry, Greenburgh Town, Hastings Village, Irvington Village, Larchmont Village, Mamaroneck Town, Mamaroneck Village, Mount Kisco Village, New Castle Town, New Rochelle City, Ossining Town, Ossining Village, Peekskill City, Pelham Village, Pleasantville Village, Rye Brook Village, Rye City, Sleepy Hollow Village, Tarrytown Village, Tuckahoe Village, White Plains City.

"Ahead of the restart of Westchester Power supply, you will be notified through the mail regarding the new contract terms and have the opportunity to opt out or change supply options should you wish before automatically re-enrolling," Sustainable Westchester said in the notice