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Council reviews single PowerMarkets proposal for community choice aggregation; community solar appears promising
Summary
Council members said they received one proposal for community choice aggregation (CCA) from PowerMarkets and plan a follow-up call with the vendor to clarify pricing, program options and a community solar element.
Hudson’s advisory body reported it received one proposal in response to its request for community choice aggregation (CCA) services — a submission from PowerMarkets — and scheduled a follow-up meeting to clarify technical and pricing details.
Council members said they had asked for input from nearby municipalities and local nonprofit partners. Kingston’s sustainability director and Mid-Hudson Energy Transition (a regional nonprofit) were cited as recommending PowerMarkets. The proposal presents multiple program options, including an enrollment-based aggregation, a community solar option, and a building-decarbonization support program.
Members said their open questions include whether the CCA or the community solar option would be cost-competitive with current suppliers and whether near-term tariff volatility might affect rate projections. The council scheduled a call with Brad Tito of PowerMarkets to run through those questions; staff indicated the next step will be sharing clarified answers with legal for contract review before any action.
Council members described the community solar element as “more promising” in early review but said they would report back after the scheduled vendor call.
