[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Maplewood as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 3052-22]
The Township hereby reauthorizes its Government Energy Aggregation Program ("program"), in accordance with the provisions of the Government Energy Aggregation Act, N.J.S.A. 48:3-93.1 et seq.
The Maplewood Business Administrator, or his designee, is authorized to execute and the Township Clerk to attest to the execution of any necessary contracts, in a form acceptable to the Township.
The Maplewood Township Committee will act as lead agency of the program and, in that capacity, and consistent with applicable rules, will solicit proposals for electric generation service and energy aggregation services on behalf of Township residents, and enter into a contract for such services provided that the lowest qualified bid includes enhanced renewable energy content at a price no higher than the prevailing price for utility-provided basic generation service.
As lead agency, the Maplewood Township Committee will execute a master performance agreement that obligates the participants in the program to purchase electricity at terms and conditions stated therein with a thir-party supplier who has been awarded the contract by the lead agency on behalf of participating members of the program, and provided that such contract shall provide power supply with higher renewable energy content than that of PSE&G basic generation service and at prices reasonably forecast and estimated by the Maplewood Township Committee to be no higher than the price charged for basic generation service by PSE&G.
The authorization provided to the lead agent shall be valid until December 31, 2025 (the "effective period"), at which time the program will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Maplewood Township Committee.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this article is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.