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NY A07896
Bill
Status
6/2/2014
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Authorizes municipalities in Westchester County (cities, towns, and villages) to establish or participate in municipal energy aggregation programs through inter-municipal agreements to procure electric and/or gas supply for residents
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Requires program administrators to obtain bulk usage data from distribution utilities (Con Edison and NYSEG) and solicit competitive bids from Energy Services Companies (ESCOs), with contracts limited to 30 months maximum
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Mandates that ESCO supply rates for the first 6-month period be below the average distribution utility rates from the previous 12 months, with fixed rates for subsequent 6-month periods and rate notification required 2 months in advance
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Establishes an opt-out process allowing residents to decline participation within 60 days of notice, with ability to opt-out at any time afterward, and prohibits ESCOs from charging cancellation fees
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Requires the Public Service Commission to audit ESCO contract compliance within 365 days and terminate contracts if terms are not met, with ESCOs responsible for refunding customers and paying re-entry fees to distribution utilities
Legislative Description
Relates to municipal energy aggregation programs; authorizes inter-municipal agreement for the purpose of coordinating efforts by municipal energy aggregators to requests bids for and potentially select an energy service provider to provide electric and/or gas supply services to participating customers.
Last Action
substituted by s5500d
6/18/2014