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 employed in the State of New York
Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices or, if
not so defined there, as indicated below:
BUNDLED CUSTOMERS
Residential and small commercial customers of electricity
or natural gas ("fuels") who are purchasing the fuels from the distribution
utility.
DISTRIBUTION UTILITY
The owner or controller of the means of distribution of the
natural gas or electricity that is regulated by the Public Service
Commission.
SUPPLIERS
Energy service companies (ESCOs) that procure electric power
and natural gas for bundled customers in connection with this chapter
or, alternatively, generators of electricity and natural gas or other
entities who procure and resell electricity or natural gas.
SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER
A not-for-profit organization comprised 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.
Sustainable Westchester shall indemnify and defend the Town for any legal claims, lawsuits or damages arising from or related to the implementation and operation of the CCA Program, including, without limitation, Sustainable Westchester's obligation to protect all customer information as provided in §
52A-4F. For the duration of the CCA Program, Sustainable Westchester shall maintain liability insurance naming the Town as an additional insured to cover all of the aforesaid legal claims in an amount to be approved by the Town Board which shall not be less than $1,000,000.