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Council discusses opt‑in Community Choice Aggregation pilot while PUC review remains pending
Summary
EAC members heard an update that the statewide CCA petition is awaiting Public Utility Commission review, and discussed forming a multi‑borough opt‑in pilot and a renewable-energy task force to recruit households and pursue DEP support and funding for staff assistance.
Members of the Departmental Advisory Council discussed July 10 a stalled Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) petition currently before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and considered a local opt‑in pilot and a multi‑borough renewable-energy task force while the PUC review remains unresolved.
An EAC member summarized recent correspondence: an administrative law judge and the Public Utility Law Project had advised the PUC against approving the petition, while the petition’s lawyer submitted a rebuttal. “The PUC doesn’t have — there’s no legally binding deadline for them to respond,” the member said, characterizing the matter as effectively paused.
Why it matters: council members said the PUC’s decision will determine whether a broad…
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