New ESCO Formed By Large Generator To Serve Opt-Out Aggregations Receives Finding That Initial New York Eligibility Requirements Have Been Met

New York Department of Public Service Staff have informed Calpine Community Energy, LLC that all requirements for its initial state of its eligibility determination as an ESCO have been satisfied

In its initial registration filed in October 2022, Calpine Community Energy (CCE) had stated, "CCE will solely provide ESCO services to CCAs [community choice aggregations]."

In its RAAF, CCE had also stated, "CCE is a new corporate entity established to serve CCAs in New York and other states."

New York DPS Staff advised Calpine Community Energy, LLC that, with the initial eligibility now satisfied, "Please be advised that you may now continue with the utility approval state of the eligibility process by contacting those companies in whose service territories you intend to participate. The utility stage normally consists of a creditworthiness determination, completion of EDI Phase III Testing and the execution of any operating or billing service agreements. Each utility’s eligibility requirements pertain to only their retail access programs."

Staff further noted, "Once you have satisfactorily completed the utility eligibility stage, Staff will be notified by the utility of your success. Please notify Staff of the actual production date in the utility service territories you intend to enroll customers. At that point Staff will confirm your final eligibility requirements have been satisfied."