Community Choice Aggregation

CCA allows local governments to procure energy supply service and develop distributed energy resources for eligible customers in the community. These are automatically enrolled in the CCA but can opt out of the CCA and choose instead to receive their energy supply directly from Orange and Rockland or from a different energy service company (ESCO). Orange and Rockland will continue to provide energy delivery service regardless of whether the customer participates in CCA. Parties can participate in distributed energy resources offered through CCA on an opt-in basis.

How the Program Works

CCA allows one or more local governments to work together through a shared purchasing model to competitively procure the total amount of electricity and/or natural gas supply used by eligible customers within the municipalities’ jurisdictional boundaries. Depending on the program structure, participating customers may lower their overall energy costs, lock in a fixed supply cost rate, spur clean energy innovation and investment, improve customer choice and value, and protect the environment.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has developed a toolkit to help local governments and CCA administrators develop this program in New York State.

Get the NYSERDA toolkit.

Get more information about the CCA program rules from the Department of Public Service.

As required by the New York State Public Service Commission, CCA suppliers offering variable-rate products must guarantee a savings compared to what the customer would pay as a full-service customer receiving both supply and delivery service from Orange and Rockland. CCA suppliers offering fixed-rate products are limited to a price no greater than 5% above the trailing 12-month average utility supply rate.

Get more information about Orange and Rockland’s utility supply rates.

CCAs Serving Orange & Rockland Customers
Joule Community Power
22 Edgemont Road
Katonah, NY 10536
1-845-859-9099

Rockland Community Power – Rockland Community Power
Town of Highlands Community Power – Joule Community Power - Highlands Town
Village of Highland Falls Community Power – Joule Community Power - Highland Falls Village

Good Energy
232 Madison Avenue – Third Floor
New York, NY 10016
1-866-955-2677

Wesley Hills - Wesley Hills CCA Support – Great American Gas & Electric (ga-ge.com)

Requirements for CCA’s to Receive Utility Data

1. Data requests should only be made after the CCA has been approved by the Public Service Commission and signed and submitted a data security agreement.
2. Before providing aggregated data, Orange & Rockland will need to receive the following:
   1. A copy of the Public Service Commission–approved implementation plan
   2. Certification or proof of the municipal authorization approving an opt-out CCA program
   3. o Contact information for CCA administrator to receive the aggregated data
3. Approved aggregators should email us to request aggregated data. All requests must be submitted through email.
4. Once a CCA has entered into a contract for supply with an ESCO, email us a copy of the complete contract to receive eligible customer contact information.
5. Email us the information for customers who have not opted out of the CCA program. Once received, we’ll provide customer specific information (e.g., account numbers) to Orange and Rockland–approved ESCO through encrypted email.