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Sustainable Westchester presents Westchester Power CCA; Rye Brook board delays decision until April 22
Summary
Sustainable Westchester briefed the board on the Westchester Power Community Choice Aggregation program (CCA), describing fixed‑rate renewable supply options and outreach plans. Trustees deferred action and said they'll consider the village's participation by the April 22 deadline.
Dan Walsh of Sustainable Westchester presented an overview of the Westchester Power Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program and its portfolio of programs to the Rye Brook Board of Trustees on April 8. He described the program as a supply‑side, opt‑out aggregation that offers municipalities two renewable supply options (50% and 100% renewable) and highlighted customer‑service and outreach plans, community solar and home energy programs, and bilingual support.
Walsh said the CCA purchases supply on a fixed‑rate basis through a competitive procurement (current supplier: Constellation New Energy) and that the program is intended to expand access to renewable electricity and stabilize supply rates. He reported cumulative carbon mitigation from the program and cited outreach and customer support efforts, including ramped‑up Spanish‑language assistance, demand response enrollments and home energy upgrades.
Trustees discussed price variability versus Con Edison supply, the program’s administrative fee (stated in presentation as $0.01075 per kWh), and the tradeoffs of defaulting residents into a higher‑renewable supply. Mayor Jason A. Klein and trustees noted recent variability in Con Edison rates and the importance of balancing environmental goals against cost impacts on households. Trustees also noted Rye Brook’s role in an ongoing Con Edison rate case with other municipalities.
The board did not vote. Walsh requested that municipalities signal intent to participate to support procurement timelines; trustees said Rye Brook would not act at this meeting but would take up the matter at a future meeting (targeting April 22 or the next meeting), allowing more outreach and internal discussion about whether to enroll at 50% or 100% renewable content.
