For purposes of this article, and unless otherwise expressly
stated or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms in this
article 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
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 article
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.