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Community Choice Aggregation CCA RFP Overview Webinar ---PAGE BREAK--- MEGA CCA Team Louise Gava CCA Project Leader Katy Vescio Client Relationship Manager Nicole Correia CCA Project Organizer Anna Baluyot Consultant ---PAGE BREAK--- Capital Region Aggregation 13 municipalities in New York’s Capital Region • National Grid, Zone F • 6 Cities, 4 Towns, 3 Villages • Includes Albany, Schenectady and Troy • Around 90,000 eligible accounts ---PAGE BREAK--- Seven EASY Steps to Develop a CCA Program A ---PAGE BREAK--- Outline 1. RFP Composition 2. RFP Timeline 3. MEGA’s Recommendation Process 4. Decisions of Municipality 5. Decision Logistics ---PAGE BREAK--- RFP Composition 1. Qualifications 2. Pricing 3. Terms and Conditions of the Energy Supply Agreement 4. Timeline ---PAGE BREAK--- RFP Composition cont. 1. Qualifications a) Experience with CCA b) Licenses, Certifications and Registrations c) Operational Capability d) Financial Capacity e) Data Security Compliance 2. Pricing a) Terms b) Contract Periods c) Renewable Supply Options d) Guaranteed Savings Options ---PAGE BREAK--- RFP Composition cont. 3. Terms and Conditions of the Energy Supply Agreement a) Billing i. Single bill ii. Budget bill iii. Compatibility with solar b) Customer Service i. 24/7 call center ii. Municipality specific webpage c) Enrollment i. No fee to opt-out ii. Parameters around opt-out notification iii. Management of new accounts 4. Timeline ---PAGE BREAK--- RFP Timeline 4. Timeline 1. Issue RFP mid-April 2. RFP Responses Due mid-May 3. MEGA Present Recommendation via Webinar mid-May 4. Municipal Decision Making mid-May 5. RFP Award & ESA Execution mid-May 6. 2nd Round of Education late-May to mid-August 7. 30 day opt-out Period mid-July to mid-August 8. Enrollments September ---PAGE BREAK--- MEGA Recommendation Process 5 person MEGA review team 1. Assess bids for compliance 2. Analyze pricing 3. Review contract terms (ESA) 4. Score requirements MEGA Presents Recommendation: Term & Prices Supplier ---PAGE BREAK--- MEGA Recommendation Process cont. 1. Qualitative a) Qualifications b) Terms and conditions 2. Quantitative (Pricing) 1) Standard grid mix (cheapest option) 2) Renewable electricity: 100 % 3) Renewable electricity: % meeting/beating “Price to Beat” ---PAGE BREAK--- MEGA Recommendation Process cont. Price to Beat ($/kWh) Supplier Bid ($/kWh) % Green Price to Beat ($/kWh) Supplier Bid ($/kWh) % Green Price to Beat ($/kWh) Supplier Bid ($/kWh) % Green Price to Beat ($/kWh) Supplier Bid ($/kWh) % Green Price to Beat ($/kWh) Supplier Bid ($/kWh) % Green SC1 (Residential) 0.0XXX 0.0XXX 0.0XXX 0.0XXX 0.0XXX SC2-ND (non demand commercial) Max % Renewable Supply Below "Price to Beat" ($/kWh) 12-Month Term 18-Month Term 24-Month Term 36-Month Term (__)-Month Sweet Spot Term ---PAGE BREAK--- MEGA Recommendation Process cont. “Price to Beat” 1. Start with: a) National Grid’s historic average $/kWh 2. Adjust for changes in market: a) % renewable electricity b) % nuclear electricity 2020 2.84% 2021 4.20% 2022 8.40% ---PAGE BREAK--- MEGA Recommendation Process cont. Difference between CCA fixed price and Utility variable price ---PAGE BREAK--- Decisions of Municipality 1. Do we want to offer the benefits of CCA to our constituents? 2. What do we want to be our default? 1) Standard grid mix (cheapest option) 2) Renewable electricity: 100 % 3) Renewable electricity: % meeting/beating “Price to Beat” ---PAGE BREAK--- Decision Logistics 1. What person/people at your municipality make the decision? a) [Mayor] who already has this authority b) Pass resolution giving [Supervisor] this authority c) Pass resolution giving a [designated group] this authority d) Schedule a special meeting so all [council/board members] vote ---PAGE BREAK--- Decision Logistics cont. 2. Timeline a) MEGA Present Recommendation via Webinar: mid-May i. Webinar dates set once we release RFP (month notice of dates) ii. Participation is critical (four webinar times over two days) b) Municipal Decision Making: mid-May i. Sign “CCA Approval Sheet” indicating default choice ii. Quick turnaround for decision (less than 48 hours) iii. MEGA, as designated agent, signs actual ESA ---PAGE BREAK--- Questions? [EMAIL REDACTED] [PHONE REDACTED]