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:
AGGREGATED DATA
Aggregated and anonymized information including the number
of consumers by service class, the aggregated peak demand (kW) (for
electricity) by month for the past 12 months, by service class to
the extent possible, and the aggregated energy (kWh) for electricity
or volumetric consumption for gas by month for the past 12 months
by service class.
CCA ADMINISTRATOR
The Village of Wappingers Falls, New York or a third party
selected by the Village, duly authorized to put out for bid the total
amount of electricity and/or natural gas being purchased by participating
consumers and the distributed energy resources that will be incorporated
into the CCA Program. The CCA Administrator is responsible for CCA
Program organization, administration, procurement, and communications,
unless otherwise specified.
CUSTOMER SPECIFIC DATA
Customer specific information, personal data and utility
data for all consumers in the municipality eligible for opt-out treatment
based on the terms of PSC CCA Order and the CCA Program design, including
the customer of record's name, mailing address, telephone number,
account number, and primary language, if available, and any customer-specific
alternate billing name, address, and phone number.
DATA SECURITY AGREEMENT
An agreement between the Distribution utility and the municipality
that obligates each party to meet, collectively:
A. All national, state and local laws, regulations or other government
standards relating to the protection of information that identifies
or can be used to identify an individual eligible consumer with respect
to the CCA Administrator or its representative's processing of
confidential utility information;
B. The distribution utility's internal requirements and procedures
relating to the protection of information that identifies or can be
used to identify an individual eligible consumer with respect to the
CCA Administrator or its representative's processing of confidential
utility information; and
C. The PSC CCA Order and PSC rules, regulations and guidelines relating
to confidential data.
DEFAULT SERVICE
Supply service provided by the distribution utility to consumers
who are not currently receiving service from an energy service company
(ESCO). Eligible consumers within the municipality that receive default
service, and have not opted out, will be enrolled in the Program as
of the effective date.
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES (DER)
Local renewable energy projects, shared renewables like community
solar, energy efficiency, demand response, energy management, energy
storage, microgrid projects and other innovative reforming the energy
vision (REV) initiatives that optimize system benefits, target and
address load pockets/profile within the CCA's zone, and reduce
cost of service for participating consumers.
ELIGIBLE CONSUMERS
Eligible customers of electricity and/or natural gas who
receive default service from the distribution utility as of the effective
date, or new consumers that subsequently become eligible to participate
in the Program, at one or more locations within the geographic boundaries
of the municipality, except those consumers who receive default service
and have requested not to have their account information shared by
the distribution utility. For the avoidance of doubt, all eligible
consumers must reside or be otherwise located at one or more locations
within the geographic boundaries of the municipality, as such boundaries
exist on the effective date of the ESA.
NEW CONSUMERS
Consumers of electricity that become eligible consumers after
the effective date of the ESA, including those that opt in or move
into municipality.
PARTICIPATING CONSUMERS
Eligible consumers enrolled in the Program, either because
they are consumers who receive default service from the distribution
utility as of the effective date and have not opted out, or are new
consumers.
PROGRAM ORGANIZER
The group or entity responsible for initiating and organizing
the CCA Program. The program organizer will typically secure buy-in
from local governments and engage in preliminary outreach and education
around CCA. The program organizer may be a non-profit organization,
local government, or other third party. The program organizer and
the CCA Administrator may be the same.
PSC CCA ORDER
The PSC's Order Authorizing Framework for Community
Choice Aggregation Opt-Out Program, issued on April 21, 2016 in Case
14-M-0224, "Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Enable Community
Choice Aggregation Programs."
SUPPLIERS
ESCOs that procure electric power and natural gas for eligible
consumers in connection with this chapter or, alternatively, generators
of electricity and natural gas or other entities who procure and resell
electricity or natural gas.
Participating consumers shall be provided customer service including
a toll-free telephone number available during normal business hours
(9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday)
to resolve concerns, answer questions, and transact business with
respect to the CCA Program.
The municipality may collect, or cause to be collected, funds
from customer payments to pay for administrative costs associated
with running the CCA Program.