[Added 5-20-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
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:
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
A third-party CCA administrator duly authorized by the Town
Board to put out for bid the total amount of electricity and/or natural
gas to be purchased by participating consumers. The authorized CCA
Administrator shall be responsible for Program organization, administration,
procurement, and communications, unless otherwise specified. The CCA
Administrator may undertake any of these tasks, as permitted by law,
in conjunction with a third party, provided that the Town Board approve
participation of any such third party pursuant to written agreement
between the Town and the CCA Administrator and, if deemed necessary
or desirable in the discretion of the Town, pursuant as well to a
written agreement between the Town and such third party.
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 Town
that obligates each party to meet, collectively, i) 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;
ii) the distribution utility's internal requirements and procedures
relating to the protection of information that identifies or can be
used to identify individual eligible consumers with respect to the
CCA Administrator or its representative's processing of confidential
utility information; and iii) 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 Town 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, micro grid 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.
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.
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 Town, 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 Town, 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 the Town.
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
Any third party other than the CCA Administrator, designated
by the Town as such, and engaged for the purpose pursuant to the provisions
of this article, to undertake certain functions and responsibilities
of the CCA Administrator with respect to initiating and organizing
the CCA Program. Such responsibilities could include, without limitation,
securing buy-in from local governments and engaging in public outreach
and education regarding the CCA Program. A Program organizer may be
a non-profit organization, local government, or other third party.
If no such third-party Program organizer is engaged, all responsibilities
of a Program organizer shall remain with the CCA Administrator.
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 article 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. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday) to resolve
concerns, answer questions, and transact business with respect to
the service received from the supplier.
The Town may collect, or cause to be collected, funds from customer
payments to pay for administrative costs associated with running the
CCA Program.