[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca 6-9-2025 by L.L. No. 6-2025.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 135, Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program, adopted 8-22-2022 by L.L. No. 15-2022.
A. 
The Town of Ithaca has long demonstrated its commitment to sustainability and community-wide greenhouse gas reduction from energy use, transportation, land use and waste management. The primary goal of the Green New Deal resolution, passed unanimously by the Town Board in March of 2020, is to achieve an equitable transition to carbon neutrality Town-wide by 2030. The resolution calls for meeting the electricity needs of Town government operations with 100% regionally sourced renewable electricity and reducing emissions by 50% from the Town fleet of vehicles by 2025.
B. 
To meet reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions, the Town will seek reductions for all addressable carbon emissions associated with the community, including electricity use in buildings, heating of buildings, energy for transportation, and solid and sewer waste exports.
C. 
To achieve the Town's 2030 goal, it may choose to accelerate the deployment of distributed energy resources (DERs) such as photovoltaic panels and energy storage systems, as well as to examine the retail energy markets and increase local participation in those markets.
D. 
Community choice aggregation has the potential to enable greenhouse gas reductions from electricity use in existing buildings while at the same time guaranteeing affordability and minimizing risk associated with price volatility to eligible consumers.
E. 
Among the foremost policies and models to increase access to affordable community-wide energy transition in the state of New York is Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), which allows local governments to determine the supplier(s) of electricity on behalf of eligible consumers, and provide a significant opportunity to diversify electricity supply based on larger local DERs that may be incorporated into CCA supply.
F. 
The purpose of CCA is to allow participating local governments to procure electricity and gas supply service for eligible consumers, while maintaining transmission and distribution service from the existing distribution utility.
G. 
This chapter establishes a Community Choice Aggregation program (CCA program) that will allow the Town of Ithaca, in conjunction with the City of Ithaca, as well as any other local governments in Tompkins County, which may elect to join the CCA program at a later date, to work together using a shared purchasing model to put out for bid the total amount of electricity and natural gas being purchased by eligible consumers within the jurisdictional boundaries of participating municipalities. The CCA program will offer service to every eligible consumer in its service territory, including Municipal Accounts, whether on an opt-in basis or an opt-out basis.
H. 
The Town of Ithaca is authorized to implement its CCA program pursuant to § 10(1)(ii)(a)(12) of the New York Municipal Home Rule Law; and State of New York Public Service Commission Case No. 14-M-0224, Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Enable Community Choice Aggregation Programs (issued April 21, 2016), as may be amended, including subsequent orders of the Public Service Commission (PSC) issued in connection with or related to Case No. 14-M-0224, to the extent that orders related to Case No. 14-M-0224 enable actions by the Town of Ithaca.
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:
ADDRESSABLE CARBON
Greenhouse gas emissions from electricity, heating, cooling, hot water, transportation vehicles, sewer waste and solid waste.
AGGREGATED DATA
Aggregated and anonymized information, including the number of eligible 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.
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (APPs)
Low- and medium-income residents so designated by the Tompkins County Department of Social Services.
BASIC SERVICE
The default retail electricity and/or natural gas product received by all customers who do not opt out of the CCA program.
CCA
Community Choice Aggregation.
CCA ADMINISTRATOR
A third party designated by the Town of Ithaca which shall be duly authorized to put out for bid the total amount of electricity and natural gas being purchased by participating consumers and larger local DERs that may be incorporated into CCA supply. The CCA Administrator shall be responsible for CCA program organization, public outreach, data, administration, procurement and communications.
CCA PROGRAM ORGANIZER
A designated local nonprofit organization responsible for educating energy users about participation in the CCA program. This group will typically secure participation from local governments and engage in preliminary outreach and education around CCA.
CUSTOMER-SPECIFIC DATA
Energy account-specific information, personal data and utility data for all eligible consumers in the municipality eligible for opt-out or opt-in enrollment based on the terms of the PSC CCA Orders, 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, the CCA Administrator and/or the Town of Ithaca 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's 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 individual eligible consumers with respect to the CCA Administrator's or its representative's processing of confidential utility information; and
C. 
The PSC CCA Orders and PSC rules, regulations and guidelines relating to confidential data.
DEFAULT SERVICE
Supply service provided by the distribution utility to eligible consumers who are not currently receiving service from an energy services company (ESCO). Eligible consumers eligible for opt-out enrollment within the Town of Ithaca that receive default service, and have not opted out, will be enrolled in the CCA program. Eligible consumers eligible for opt-in enrollment will be enrolled in the CCA program according to its scheduled energy supply contract renewals.
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE(S) (DER(s))
Local renewable energy projects and energy efficiency measures, shared renewables like community solar and shares and cooperatives, renewable heat and hot water systems, energy management, energy storage, microgrid projects, geothermal heat loop projects, electric vehicles and charging systems, local renewable hydrogen fuel cells, and other innovative Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiatives that optimize system benefits, target and address load pockets/profile within the Town of Ithaca, and reduce cost of energy for participating consumers.
DISTRIBUTION UTILITY
New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG), or any successor thereto.
ELIGIBLE CONSUMERS
Consumers 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 CCA programs, at one or more locations within the geographic boundaries of the Town of Ithaca, except those consumers currently receiving default service that have requested not to have their account information shared by the distribution utility.
ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY (ESCO)
An entity duly authorized to conduct business in the State of New York as an ESCO.
ENERGY SUPPLY AGREEMENT
An agreement between the Town of Ithaca and an energy services company (ESCO) to provide electricity and/or gas service to the customer for a fixed or variable price. For purposes of this chapter, the CCA Administrator would conduct a competitive procurement on behalf of all eligible consumers and the Town would enter into such agreement(s) with an ESCO to provide power and/or natural gas to all such eligible consumers in the community that elect to receive service.
MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS
Electricity and gas accounts that serve municipal government-related operations.
NEW CONSUMERS
Consumers of electricity and/or natural gas that become eligible consumers after the effective date of the energy supply agreement, including those that opt in or move into the Town of Ithaca.
PARTICIPATING CONSUMERS
Eligible consumers enrolled in the CCA program, either because they are consumers who receive default service from the distribution utility as of the effective date of the energy supply agreement and have not opted out, or are new consumers.
PSC CCA ORDERS
The several Orders concerning Community Choice Aggregation by the New York State Public Service Commission's (Case 14-M-0224) including the "Order Authorizing Framework for Community Choice Aggregation Opt- Out Program," issued on April 21, 2016; the "Order Approving Community Choice Aggregation Programs with Modifications" issued on January 18, 2018; the "Order Modifying Community Choice Aggregation Programs and Establishing Further Process" issued on January 19, 2023; and the "Order Modifying Outreach and Education Requirements and Directing Program Evaluation" issued on November 19, 2024.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PSC)
New York State Public Service Commission.
SUPPLIERS
ESCOs that procure electric power and natural gas for eligible consumers in connection with this chapter.
A. 
A Community Choice Aggregation (energy) program is hereby established by the Town of Ithaca, whereby the Town of Ithaca may implement a CCA program to the full extent permitted by the PSC CCA Orders and this chapter, as set forth more fully herein.
B. 
The Town of Ithaca may act as aggregator for the sale of electric supply, gas supply, or both to eligible consumers, and may enter into contracts with one or more suppliers for energy supply and other services on behalf of eligible consumers.
C. 
The Town of Ithaca may select a third party as CCA Administrator for such purpose to the full extent permitted by the PSC CCA Orders, as set forth more fully herein, and shall include a process for other municipalities in Tompkins County to join the CCA program.
D. 
The Town of Ithaca may enter into an intermunicipal agreement with the City of Ithaca and other municipalities in Tompkins County, and potentially municipalities in adjoining counties who join the CCA program, for the purpose of sharing administrative resources, and shall include a process for other municipalities in Tompkins County to offer their eligible consumers such resources to join the CCA program.
E. 
As detailed in the PSC CCA Orders, the PSC will need to approve both the CCA Master Implementation Plan of the CCA Administrator selected by the Town, and a Municipality Filing that includes the Master Implementation Plan, before the CCA program can begin operations. The Master Implementation Plan shall include information regarding the Administrator's background, executive contacts, program description, program goals, plans for value-added service, product offerings, attestation of compliance with CCA rules, as well as a petition that includes information regarding the program and why the Administrator should be authorized by the Commission to offer this program in New York State. The Municipality Filing, which shall be subsequently submitted by the Town's selected CCA Administrator to PSC (DMM Case 14-M-0224) for approval to add a new municipality to its CCA program, shall include the approved CCA local law filing, a copy of the request for proposal and Energy Service Agreement, and final template opt-out letter(s) for PSC staff approval. The Municipality Filing must also include a completed outreach and education record that complies with the PSC's applicable outreach and education requirements.
F. 
The CCA Administrator may directly administer opt-out notification communications to Eligible Consumers, or indirectly through the Town's chosen ESCO.
G. 
The CCA Administrator may designate one or more CCA program organizers to assist in the education and engagement of eligible consumers, eligible investors and municipalities in Tompkins County to participate in the CCA program.
H. 
The operation and ownership of the utility service shall remain with the distribution utility. The Town of Ithaca's participation in a CCA program constitutes neither the purchase of a public utility system, nor the furnishing of utility service. The Town and CCA program shall not take over any part of the electric or gas transmission or distribution system and will not furnish any type of utility service but will instead negotiate with suppliers on behalf of eligible consumers.
A. 
All eligible consumers within the Town of Ithaca, including residential and nonresidential, regardless of size, shall be eligible to participate in the CCA program's basic service, provided that different methods of enrollment are required to be used for different NYSEG customer classifications.
B. 
All eligible consumers that are members of New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) SC 1 Residential Service, SC 6 General Service and Gas SC 1 Residential Service, SC 2 General Service shall be enrolled in basic service on an opt-out basis, except for consumers: i) that are already taking service from an ESCO; ii) that have placed a freeze or block on their account; or iii) for whom inclusion in the CCA program will interfere with a choice the customer has already made to take service pursuant to a special rate. Those consumers may be enrolled on an opt-in basis, alongside all other NYSEG service classifications, including: i) for electricity service, SC2 General Service with Demand Metering, SC3 Primary Service 25 KW or more, SC5 Outdoor Lighting Service, SC7 Large General Service with Time-of-Use Metering, SC8 Residential - Day Night Service, SC9 General Service - Day Night Service, SC10 Cogeneration or Small Power Production/Sale of Energy to the Corporation, SC11 Standby Service, SC12 Residential Service with Time-of-Use Metering, SC13 Competitive Alternative Industrial Service and SC14 Large Economic Development Service; and ii) for gas service, SC3 Interruptible Sales Service, SC4 Natural Gas Motor Vehicles, SC5 Seasonal Gas Cooling Service, SC6 Standby Sales Service, SC10 Non-Residential Distributed Generation Firm Sales Service, SC11 Residential Distributed Generation Firm Sales Service. The Town of Ithaca may include all of its electricity and natural gas accounts to participate as an opt-in customer in the CCA program at the earliest possible date, or for any smaller accounts eligible for opt-out enrollment, may participate through the opt-out process.
C. 
New consumers whose electric and/or gas NYSEG meters are eligible for opt-out enrollment, including SC1 Residential Service 1 and SC6 General Services 6, shall be enrolled in basic service on an opt-out basis. New consumers whose meters are eligible for opt-in service shall be offered service and enrolled on an opt-in basis.
D. 
The Town of Ithaca, through its CCA Administrator, will actively seek to offer service, on an opt-out basis, to low-to-moderate-income (LMI) residents who are Assistance Program Participants (APPs) and are enrolled in products that comply with requirements for ESCO service to APPs at the time of enrollment. The CCA Administrator will consult with local and state social services program administrators in considering whether and how to include APPs, specifically where social services organizations receive and pay the resident's energy bill.
E. 
The CCA Administrator, on behalf of the Town of Ithaca, shall issue one or more requests for proposals to suppliers to provide energy and related services to participants and may then award a contract, in accordance with the CCA program, and after consultation with and authorization by the involved municipalities as per an intermunicipal agreement.
F. 
The CCA Administrator will request Customer-Specific Data for the accounts of eligible consumers located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Town of Ithaca from the distribution utility in accordance with the CCA program.
G. 
The CCA Administrator and the selected energy supplier will notify eligible consumers of the contract terms and their opportunity to opt out of the CCA program.
H. 
In accordance with and for purposes of the PSC CCA Orders, the existing distribution utility, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation, will provide to the CCA Administrator aggregate and Customer-Specific Data (including usage data, capacity tag obligations, account numbers, and service addresses) of all eligible consumers in the Town of Ithaca not currently enrolled with an ESCO.
I. 
The CCA Administrator and the Town of Ithaca will protect customer information as required by law, subject to the PSC CCA Orders and the limitations of the New York State Freedom of Information Law.
A. 
An opt-out letter, printed on municipal letterhead, shall be mailed by the ESCO or CCA Administrator to eligible consumers at least 30 days prior to eligible consumer enrollment. The opt-out letter shall include information both on the CCA program and the contracts signed with the selected ESCO(s), including specific details on rates, fees, services, contract terms, cancellation fee, and methods for opting out of the CCA program. The letter shall explain that eligible consumers that do not opt out will be enrolled in the CCA program under the contract terms and that information on those eligible consumers, including energy usage data and Assistance Program Participant (APP) status, will be provided to the ESCO(s). To the extent allowable by the PSC, the opt-out letter shall also inform eligible consumers about the Town's DER program offerings authorized by Article 2 of this chapter, will explain that a DER option is available, identify the DER administrator authorized by the Town to enroll customers as Investors in DER projects through an opt-up and opt-with process as defined in Article II of this chapter, and refer eligible consumers to the DER administrator's enrollment portal, including a link to the DER administrator's website.
B. 
All eligible consumers shall have the option to opt out of the CCA program. Per the Public Service Commission's CCA Orders, participating consumers will be permitted to cancel CCA program service any time before the end of the third billing cycle of a new contract period without penalty or other charges.
C. 
Termination fees shall not be charged to customers that cancel their CCA program service as a result of moving out of the premises served.
Eligible consumers with electric and/or gas accounts that are eligible for opt-in enrollment may be offered service on an opt-in basis, based on capacity and opportunity, according to the supply contract renewal schedule of the CCA program.
CCA customers shall be provided customer service by the CCA Administrator, 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, scheduled direct mail, and messages inserted into Town of Ithaca scheduled direct mail and public notices.
A. 
Town of Ithaca departments and other CCA program member municipalities involved in supporting the CCA program will share energy data and other data with their CCA Administrator to tailor products to eligible consumers, and to facilitate customer engagement, program administration, operations, billing and collection.
B. 
The Town of Ithaca may request aggregated data and customer-specific data from the distribution utility; provided, however, that this request for customer-specific data is limited to only those eligible consumers who did not opt out once the initial opt-out period has closed.
C. 
Customer-specific data shall be protected in a manner compliant with, collectively:
(1) 
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 with respect to the CCA Administrator's and Town of Ithaca's processing of confidential utility information;
(2) 
The utility's internal requirements and procedures relating to the protection of information that identifies or can be used to identify an individual with respect to the Town of Ithaca or its representative's processing of confidential utility information; and
(3) 
The PSC CCA Orders and PSC rules, regulations and guidelines relating to confidential data.
D. 
The CCA Administrator will enter into a data Security agreement with the distribution utility for the purpose of protecting customer-specific data. The Town of Ithaca may be a party to that agreement.
The Town of Ithaca may collect, or cause to be collected, funds from participating consumers' payments to pay the designated CCA Administrator for administrative costs associated with running the CCA program. These fees will be included in any agreement signed with the CCA Administrator and an ESCO.
A. 
An annual report shall be prepared by the CCA Administrator, which report shall be filed with the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca by March 31 of each year and cover the previous calendar year.
B. 
CCA annual reports shall include, at a minimum: number of customers served; number of customers canceling during the year; number of complaints received; commodity prices paid; value-added services provided during the year; and administrative costs collected. Information shall be broken down by municipality, where applicable. The first report shall also include the number of customers who opted out in response to the initial opt-out letter or letters.
C. 
If a CCA program energy supply agreement will expire less than one year following the filing of the annual report, the report must identify current plans for soliciting a new contract, negotiating an extension, or ending the CCA program.
[Added 6-9-2025 by L.L. No. 7-2025]
In addition to Subsections A through C below, the provisions in § 135-1A through C apply to this section.
A. 
The purpose of the Town of Ithaca's DER program is to administer the energy service in a manner that expands access to solar and other local renewables and energy efficiency technologies by offering optional enrollment of eligible investors in voluntary investments in DER, with access to financial mechanisms, including the financial mechanism developed under the City of Ithaca's Energy Efficiency Retrofitting and Thermal Load Electrification program, approved by that City's Common Council.
B. 
This chapter establishes a Distributed Energy Resources program (DER program) that gives Town of Ithaca electricity and gas users the option to choose from a mix of onsite and neighborhood-sited renewable heating, power and transportation technologies to meet a significant portion of their energy needs, and will investigate opportunities to divert municipal sewage and solid waste exports as potential feedstock sources of hydrogen for use by the DERs.
C. 
The Town of Ithaca is authorized to implement its DER program pursuant to § 10(1)(ii)(a)(11) and § 10(1)(ii)(a)(12) of the New York Municipal Home Rule Law.
In addition to the definitions in § 135-2, the following definitions apply to this article.
COOPERATIVE
A group formed by building owners and eligible investors to invest mutually in onsite DERs.
DER ADMINISTRATOR
A third party designated by the Town of Ithaca to administer, under municipal oversight, DER activities within town boundaries, including DERs implemented in coordination with the Town's CCA program.
DER PROGRAM ORGANIZER
A designated local nonprofit organization responsible for educating energy users about participation in the DER program's voluntary investment opportunities, as well as supporting the organization of cooperatives by neighbors. This group will typically secure participation from local governments and engage in preliminary outreach and education around DERs.
ELIGIBLE INVESTORS (INVESTORS)
Consumers of electricity and/or natural gas who receive default service from the distribution utility, at one or more locations within the geographic boundaries of the Town of Ithaca.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFITTING AND THERMAL LOAD ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM
The City of Ithaca's program along with financial partners to determine potential energy efficiency improvements on residential and commercial buildings and provide financing for voluntary loans and leasing programs available to eligible investors in the City of Ithaca, as well as in the Town of Ithaca, to pay for efficiency and electrification projects, with an emphasis on serving disadvantaged communities.
ENERGY LOAN ACCOUNT
An individual customer's DER investment repayment, shares loan repayment or cooperative loan repayment account voluntarily subscribed by an eligible investor to finance their DER investment.
EQUITY
Ownership benefits, financial and/or physical, from participating in voluntary investments in local DERs.
OPT-UP
An affirmative decision of an eligible investor to voluntarily invest in a local DER project in the form of shares.
OPT-WITH
An affirmative decision of an eligible investor to voluntarily invest in a local DER project in the form of cooperative membership.
SHARES
Units of ownership by an eligible investor in local DERs, whether through investment in a designated DER project that is located in a nearby building, or through membership enrollment in a designated on-site DER cooperative.
A. 
The Town of Ithaca hereby establishes a DER program that is governed by the Town's Local Distributed Energy Resource Plan, which plan the Town Board may adopt and amend from time to time by resolution.
B. 
The Town of Ithaca may select a third party as DER Administrator.
C. 
The DER Administrator may establish a system of energy loan accounts to engage eligible investors, prequalify lenders, and track the performance of DER investments by eligible investors who elect to voluntarily invest in DERs.
D. 
The Town of Ithaca's intermunicipal agreement with the City of Ithaca and other municipalities in Tompkins County, and potentially municipalities in adjoining counties may also support eligible investors' access to DERs, including potentially the City's Energy Efficiency Retrofitting and Thermal Load Electrification Program resources, and shall include a process for other municipalities in Tompkins County to offer their eligible investors such resources to join the DER program.
E. 
The DER Administrator may evaluate local DER opportunities, facilitate DER procurement, and advise eligible investors regarding bids for DER projects.
F. 
The DER Administrator may directly enroll eligible investors through an opt-in procedure into the following DER investment options:
(1) 
To purchase an individually-owned DER project;
(2) 
To opt-up to purchase shares in a neighborhood DER project; and
(3) 
To opt-with neighbors in a cooperative to own and operate on-site DERs.
G. 
The DER Administrator may create a system of cooperative ownership to facilitate transactions and settlements by share owners of a DER project to compensate each other for ownership and use of such DER Equity, and may facilitate funding, including through the City of Ithaca's Energy Efficiency Retrofitting and Thermal Load Electrification Program or other sources.
H. 
The DER Administrator may designate one or more DER program organizers to assist in the education and engagement of eligible consumers, eligible investors and municipalities in Tompkins County to participate in the DER program.
I. 
The Town of Ithaca may designate all Town-owned properties and rights-of-way available, where allowed by law, for accommodation and connection of DERs, including microgrids, electric vehicle chargers, and geothermal microdistricts, and authorizes the Department of Public Works to develop protocols for DER access.
J. 
The Town of Ithaca may make up to 49% of equity in any municipally sited DERs available for voluntary share investments by eligible investors.
K. 
All eligible investors electing to participate in a DER Investment shall be enrolled on an affirmative voluntary, opt-in basis, whether individually, or through a decision to opt-up to own DERs as an individual or to opt-with to own DERs through membership in a cooperative.
L. 
All eligible investors shall be eligible to participate in DER shares and cooperatives, provided that their ability to participate shall depend upon the availability of DER projects and financing.
DER investors shall be provided Investor account support by the DER Administrator, 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 DER vendor, as well as a secure Investor-specific online account, scheduled direct mail, and messages inserted into Town of Ithaca scheduled direct mail and public notices.
A. 
Town of Ithaca departments and other CCA program member municipalities involved in supporting the CCA program and DER shares service and DER cooperative service will share energy data and other data with their respective CCA and DER Administrators to tailor DER products to eligible consumers and eligible investors, and to facilitate Investor engagement, program administration, operations, billing and collection, provided that any use of an eligible consumer's customer-specific data for DER-related purposes will be conditioned upon receipt of affirmative permission from each customer who elects to receive DER investment offers and/or become a DER investor.
B. 
Customer-specific data shall be protected in a manner compliant with, collectively:
(1) 
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 with respect to the CCA Administrator's, DER Administrator's and Town of Ithaca's processing of confidential utility information;
(2) 
The utility's internal requirements and procedures relating to the protection of information that identifies or can be used to identify an individual with respect to the Town of Ithaca or its representative's processing of confidential utility information; and
(3) 
The PSC CCA Orders and PSC rules, regulations and guidelines relating to confidential data.
The DER Administrator may collect, or cause to be collected, funds from DER investor payments, DER developers or DER lenders, to pay for administrative costs associated with running the DER program.
An annual report shall be prepared by the DER Administrator, which report shall be filed with the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca by March 31 of each year and cover the previous calendar year. DER annual reports shall include, at a minimum, number of eligible investors served, number of complaints received, carbon reductions resulting, and administrative costs collected. Information shall be broken down by municipality, where applicable.