NY A08883

Authorizes municipalities in New York to establish community choice aggregation programs individually or through inter-municipal agreements to procure electric and/or gas supply services on behalf of residential, commercial, and municipal customers.

Requires distribution utilities to provide detailed customer usage data, billing information, and load profiles within specified timeframes to program administrators at reasonable costs determined by the Public Service Commission.

Mandates that selected energy service companies (ESCOs) offer rates below the distribution utility's 12-month average rates, with no cancellation charges to customers who wish to return to their utility, and allows municipalities to charge exit fees only for renewable energy and efficiency investments.

Establishes a 60-day opt-out period for customers before automatic enrollment in aggregation programs, with opt-in procedures for customers already served by other ESCOs.

Requires the Public Service Commission to audit ESCO performance within 365 days to verify price benchmarks are met and to issue reports on program performance within 30 months, with authority to terminate contracts that fail to meet established benchmarks.