[Adopted 10-4-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-11]
The Borough hereby establishes a Government Energy Aggregation
Program, in accordance with the provisions of the Government Energy
Aggregation Act, N.J.S.A. 48:3-93.1 et seq.
The Mayor is authorized to execute and the Borough Clerk to
attest to the execution of an energy distribution aggregation agreement,
in a form acceptable to the Borough.
The Leonia Mayor and Council are permitted to act as lead agency,
and, in that capacity, and consistent with applicable rules, solicit
proposals for electric generation service and/or other energy aggregation
services on behalf of Borough residents, and enter into a contract
for such services, provided that the lowest qualified bid price is
below the prevailing price for utility-provided basic generation service.
The Leonia Mayor and Council are permitted to act as a member
agency, and in that capacity, and consistent with applicable rules,
another agency, acting as lead agent, will solicit proposals for electric
generation service and/or energy aggregation services on behalf of
the Government Energy Aggregation Program, and enter into a contract
for such services. The Mayor and Council shall then be permitted to
enter into a contract with said lead agency, provided that the lowest
qualified bid price is below the prevailing price for utility-provided
basic generation service.
The Leonia Mayor and Council will authorize the execution of
a master performance agreement that will obligate the participants
in the Government Energy Aggregation Program to purchase electricity
or gas at terms and conditions stated therein with a third-party supplier
who has been awarded the contract by the lead agency on behalf of
participating members of the Government Energy Aggregation Program,
and provided that such contract shall be at prices reasonably forecast
and estimated by the Leonia Mayor and Council to provide savings to
participants relative to the price charged for basic generation service
by PSE&G. If acting as a member agency, and not lead agency, the
Mayor and Council shall be authorized to enter into an agreement with
another Government Energy Aggregation Program should the same be in
the best interests of the residents of the Borough of Leonia and follow
the same policy as if the Borough were the lead agency.
The authorization provided under any master performance agreement
or Government Energy Aggregation Program shall be established by contract
and will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Leonia Mayor
and Council.