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Connecticut hearing spotlights municipal electric aggregation as a local option for cheaper, cleaner supply
Summary
Supporters urged the Energy & Technology Committee to authorize municipal electric aggregation (community choice aggregation) to give towns purchasing power and new revenue tools; utilities and consumer advocates urged careful consumer protections and study of effects on standard service rates.
Supporters of municipal electric aggregation told the Connecticut General Assembly—s Energy & Technology Committee on Feb. 27 that the policy could give cities and towns a new tool for buying bulk electricity, developing local clean energy projects and stabilizing prices for residents and municipal accounts. Proponents urged lawmakers to permit joint power agencies so municipalities could pool purchasing power and build local programs.
Speakers including Peter Millman of People—s Action for Clean Energy and Cody Hoopin, who led the launch of San Diego Community Power, said a municipal model would let local governments become the default electricity supplier unless individual customers opt out, and that…
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