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Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) The Power to Choose ---PAGE BREAK--- What We Do MEGA as an AGGREGATOR for MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS • Not-for-profit local development corporation • Started in 1998 • Helps municipalities control their energy costs and save money • Competitive bidding process • Complies with NYS General Municipal Law • Grown to about 300 participants • Expanded to include renewables – hydro, solar ---PAGE BREAK--- Energy Supply Only National Grid will still be responsible for delivery, power outages & maintenance Supply from Energy Services Company (ESCO) CCA National Grid ---PAGE BREAK--- Background History NYS Public Service Commission • Part of NY REV (Reforming the Energy Vision) • Plan to modernize NY’s energy system reliability, resiliency, affordability • Empower & engage consumers: more choices Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) • CCA Proceeding Issued in December 2014 (Case: 14-M-0224) • Final Order April 2016 • MEGA CCA Order October 2017 ---PAGE BREAK--- What is CCA? Community Choice Aggregation allows local governments to aggregate the electricity and/or natural gas accounts of residential and small commercial customers within their jurisdiction • Cities, towns, and villages • Counties can have a supervisory/facilitator role • Local governments can work together to form larger aggregations ---PAGE BREAK--- CCA Benefits: Strength in Numbers Geographic extent of aggregation potential KEY: Utility Territory NYISO Load Zone Zone F ---PAGE BREAK--- Benefits of CCA Better Rates for Consumers • Bulk purchasing • Competition Competitive prices Budget certainty, stable rates Consumer Protections • Community conversation about energy choices • Experts evaluating bids and negotiating contracts Protection from predatory marketers Tailored to Community’s Energy Goals Access to renewable electricity Incorporation of local projects ---PAGE BREAK--- CCA Program Details Opt-out Model • All “automatically eligible customers” participate unless they opt-out • Excludes: • customers with existing supply contracts • customers with blocks on their accounts Opt-out Process • Education, Education, Education • Multiple education methods (e.g. in person, radio, U-Tube) • 2 distinct education periods • Opt-out letter: on municipal letterhead • 30 day opt-out period • No fee to return to utility after opt-out period ends ---PAGE BREAK--- CCA Program Details Participation Choices • Opt-out: stay with or return to National Grid • Opt-in: those with existing supply contracts • Opt-up or Opt-down: customer choice after municipality choice Authorization Subject to Approval Implementation Plan Education/Outreach Opt-out Letter Data Protection Plan Local Law ---PAGE BREAK--- Seven EASY Steps to Develop a CCA Program ---PAGE BREAK--- Questions? Louise Gava CCA Project Leader [PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] megacca.org ---PAGE BREAK--- Strength in Numbers: CCA in the Capital Region KEY: Utility Territory NYISO Load Zone Zone F Municipality Signed AA Schenectady Troy Guilderland ---PAGE BREAK--- Conceptional difference between CCA fixed price and Utility variable price