The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
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.
The Town Board of the Town of Olive, New York, or a third
party selected by the Town Board which shall be duly authorized to
put out for bid the total amount of electricity being purchased by
participating consumers and the distributed energy resources that
will be incorporated into the CCA Program. The CCA Administrator shall
be responsible for CCA Program organization, public outreach, administration,
procurement and communications, unless otherwise specified.
The date on which the CCA Program becomes effective within
the municipality, following implementation of all actions required
of the municipality and/or CCA Administrator to enroll participating
customers in the CCA Program, said actions to be set forth in more
detail within a PSC order approving the Community Choice Aggregation
Implementation Plan described herein.
Customer-specific information, personal data and utility
data for all consumers in the municipality eligible for opt out treatment
based on the terms of the PSC ruling in Case No. 14-M-0224 or 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.
An agreement between the distribution utility and the Town
of Olive which obligates each party to satisfy, collectively:
All federal, 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's or its representative's processing
of confidential utility information;
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's or its representative's processing of
confidential utility information; and
The PSC ruling in Case No. 14-M-0224 or the PSC's other
orders, rules, regulations and guidelines relating to confidential
data.
Supply service provided by the distribution utility to consumers
who are not currently receiving service from an energy services company
(ESCO). Eligible consumers within the Town of Olive that receive default
service, and have not opted out, will be enrolled in the CCA Program
as of the effective date of said program.
Local renewable energy projects, shared renewables, such
as 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/profiles within the CCA's zone,
and reduce cost of service for participating consumers.
Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation, or any successor
thereto.
Eligible customers of electricity who receive default service
from the distribution utility as of the effective date of a CCA Program,
or new consumers that subsequently become eligible to participate
in the program, at one or more locations within the geographic boundaries
of the Town of Olive, 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 of Olive.
An agreement entered into by and between the municipality,
the CCA Administrator and a supplier concerning procurement of electricity
and/or natural gas supply or electricity and/or distribution utility
bill credits generated by a DER on behalf of the participating customers,
upon terms and conditions that are mutually agreeable to the municipality,
the CCA Administrator and the supplier; provided, however, that, if
the CCA Administrator is a third party, it shall sign each ESA solely
for the purpose of furthering its administrative obligations under
the CCA Program and shall not have financial liability under any ESA.
An entity duly authorized to conduct business in the State
of New York as an ESCO.
Consumers of electricity that become eligible consumers after
the effective date of any ESA.
Eligible consumers enrolled in the program, either because
they are consumers who receive default service from the distribution
utility as of the CCA effective date and who have not opted out or
who are new consumers.
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 local government, nonprofit
organization or other third party. The program organizer and the CCA
Administrator may be the same.
The PSC's Order Authorizing Framework for Community
Choice Aggregation Opt-Out Program, issued on April 21, 2016, in Case
No. 14-M-0224, "Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Enable Community
Choice Aggregation Programs."
New York State Public Service Commission.
