For purposes of this chapter, and unless otherwise expressly
stated or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms in this
chapter shall have the meanings as indicated below; other terms in
this chapter shall have the meanings employed in the Public Service
Commission's Uniform Business Practices:
DEFAULT CUSTOMERS
Residential and small commercial customers in the Village
of Pelham who purchase energy from the default supplier.
DEFAULT SUPPLIER
A supplier which is chosen by Sustainable Westchester pursuant
to the order and in accordance with this chapter to be the supplier
to default customers under the CCA Program.
ENERGY
Natural gas and/or electricity.
LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
The owner or controller of the means of distribution of the
energy that is regulated by the Public Service Commission, currently
Consolidated Edison Company of New York.
SUPPLIERS
Independent power producers, other generators of electricity,
producers of natural gas, the default supplier, the local distribution
company, or any other energy service companies (ESCOs) that procure
and resell electricity or natural gas to residential and small commercial
customers.
SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER
A not-for-profit organization composed of member municipalities
in Westchester County, New York.
Sustainable Westchester shall be responsible for filing an annual
report with the Public Service Commission which identifies the number
of customers enrolled in the CCA Program by municipality and customer
class, the number of customers who returned to utility service or
service with another supplier during the reporting period, and the
average cost of commodity supply by month for the reporting period.