November 13, 2018
Another City In New York To Join Westchester Power Municipal Aggregation
The City of Rye, New York has authorized joining the Westchester Power opt-out municipal electricity aggregation, which is run by Sustainable Westchester
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November 8, 2018
Two More New York Communities Join Municipal Aggregation
Two New York communities have authorized joining an opt-out municipal aggregation program run by Good Energy, L.P.
October 26, 2018
San Diego Moves Forward With Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation, Service Slated For 2021 Start
The Mayor of the City of San Diego, Calif. announced that the City would begin the process of forming a new joint-powers entity to implement an opt-out municipal electric aggregation (or community choice aggregation or CCA).
August 13, 2018
California PUC Releases Final Paper On Retail Choice
The California PUC has released a final version of its paper discussing facing the retail sale of electricity in the state (known as the Green Book)
July 31, 2018
Municipal Aggregations Sign PPAs With Renewable Energy Developer
Pattern Energy Group 2 LP (Pattern Development) today announced it has signed 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) and Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) to deliver wind power from the 200 megawatt (MW) Duran Mesa Wind project currently in development…
April 4, 2018
California Utilities, Retail Suppliers Offer Proposals On Allocating Utility Supply Costs To Competitive LSEs For Departing Customers
Stakeholders filed testimony with the California PUC concerning the allocation of supply costs, incurred by utilities to serve bundled service customers, to competitive suppliers when such customers depart the utility for a competitive LSE, via charges or alternatives to the current Power Charge…
March 15, 2018
Updated: Approval Includes 7 Communities
This story was first published on March 15, with an alert to our email alert subscribers
March 14, 2018
Westchester, NY Municipal Aggregation Authorized To Expand
Consistent with the process set forth in the order initially authorizing the Sustainable Westchester (SW) opt-out municipal aggregation to begin service, Department of Public Service Staff has approved a filing from SW to add the Village of Croton-on-Hudson to the aggregation
February 8, 2018
Municipal Aggregation Consultant Announces Affinity Partnership With Organizations Representing Majority Of New York Municipalities
The Association of Towns of the State of New York (AOT) and the New York State Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) have partnered with energy consultant Good Energy to create the New York Municipal Energy Program (NYMEP), described as, "a one-of-a-kind, innovative Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) and…
January 24, 2018
Additional Municipalities Seek Approval For Opt-Out Aggregations In New York
The Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance (MEGA), which is already an approved administrator for various community choice aggregations (CCAs) in New York, has filed with the PSC for authorization to offer opt-out aggregations in several additional municipalities.
January 19, 2018
More Municipalities Seek Approval For Opt-Out Aggregations In New York
The Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance (MEGA), which is already an approved administrator for various community choice aggregations (CCAs) in New York, has filed with the PSC for authorization to offer opt-out aggregations in several additional municipalities.
January 18, 2018
Updated: New York PSC Authorizes More Opt-Out Municipal Aggregations, New Administrator
Update, 1/19: The PSC's final written order authorizing Good Energy's CCAs includes the provisions contained in draft discussion document, and the descriptions below are consistent with the language adopted in the final order
January 17, 2018
Including Large C&I Customers In Municipal Aggregations On Opt-Out Basis Pushed In New York
A Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Subgroup tasked with examining barriers to municipal aggregation, particularly with respect to the use of CCAs in meeting various clean energy goals, has filed a report with the New York PSC on the working group process that summarizes various recommendations…
December 18, 2017
Allowing Municipal Aggregations To Obtain, Under Data Security Agreement, Aggregated Customer Data Which Fails Privacy Screen Under Consideration In New York As Further Comments Sought
The New York PSC has issued a request from stakeholders for further input regarding the appropriate balance between the benefit of making more utility customer aggregated usage data available and the need to maintain consumer privacy.
December 11, 2017
Draft Calif. PUC Resolution Would Require Municipal Aggregations To File Statement Of Intent To Serve Load One-Year Before Service, In Order To Include As Part Of RA Allocation Process
A draft California PUC resolution would alter the timeline for implementation of community choice aggregations (CCAs) such that CCAs would be required to file a statement of intent to serve load at least one year before such service starts, so that the CCA's load can be included in resource adequacy…
October 9, 2017
California Sets New Customer Choice Project, Roadmap For Consideration
Schedules New Workshop on Customer Choice
The California PUC will hold an informal workshop on customer choice (An Evaluation of Regulatory Framework Options for an Evolving Electric Market) on October 31 in Sacramento
June 30, 2017
California PUC Opens Rulemaking To Review Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA), Alternatives
The California PUC has opened a rulemaking to review the current Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) and potential changes and alternatives
June 13, 2017
NY Seeks Comments on Requiring Provision of Aggregated Load Data To Registry To Be Used By Municipal Aggregators
The New York PSC has requested public comment on whether the large investor-owned utilities should be required to submit community-level aggregated data to a Utility Energy Registry (UER).
December 2, 2016
Update: NY PSC Staff Provides Formal Finding Allowing Utility's Plan to Select ESCO To Run Utility-Directed Opt-Out Aggregation Pilot Project To Move Forward
Staff of the New York PSC have issued a Staff Assessment Report on Niagara Mohawk's Clifton Park Demand Reduction Reforming the Energy Vision Demonstration Project, which includes NiMo's proposal for what is essentially a utility-directed opt-out municipal aggregation program coordinated with the…
October 14, 2016
NY PSC Denies Rehearing Of Inclusion of Certain Large Customers In Municipal Aggregations On Opt-Out Basis
The New York PSC denied National Fuel Gas Distribution's request for rehearing concerning the inclusion of certain large customers in NFGD's territory in municipal aggregations on an opt-out basis.
July 9, 2014
Report: Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation in New York Can Be Implemented Without Legislation
The only barriers to implementing opt-out municipal aggregation in New York are existing Uniform Business Practices wholly within the jurisdiction of the PSC, meaning that the PSC is empowered to authorize opt-out municipal aggregation if it so desires, notes a working group report on the PSC's…
October 30, 2013
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FERC Dismisses Retail Suppliers' Concerns Over Capacity Obligations
September 5, 2013
Calif. Draft Order Would Require Retail Suppliers to Meet Energy Storage Mandate
A proposed California order would require load serving entities, including retail electric service providers and community choice aggregators in addition to utilities, to meet mandates for the procurement of energy storage.
August 16, 2013
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Syracuse.com: ESCO-Default Service Cost Comparison Tool Wrong, Erroneously Made Default Service Appear Cheaper
November 21, 2012
California Draft Would Adopt Code of Conduct for Utility Interaction with Community Choice Aggregators
The California PUC has posted a proposed decision which would adopt rules governing the treatment of Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) by electrical corporations (utilities), and establishing an expedited complaint procedure for use by Community Choice Aggregators (R. 12-02-009).