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East Pikeland backs bill to allow community choice aggregation after public briefing
Summary
After a detailed briefing from CCA organizers and questions from supervisors and residents, the board approved Resolution 2026-12 urging legislators to enable Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) in Pennsylvania; presenters emphasized opt-out protections and potential average savings of about 6%.
The East Pikeland Board of Supervisors voted to approve Resolution 2026-12 urging state legislators to enact authority for Community Choice Aggregation, a program that would allow municipalities to aggregate retail electricity purchasing on behalf of residents.
Presenters from the regional outreach effort explained CCA does not replace the utility’s delivery function; it only aggregates the generation or procurement choice. Dennis Rowan, identified in the meeting as a state organizer for CCA, told the board that a CCA preserves utility billing, poles and wires while enabling townships to issue an RFP for generation supply and potentially procure lower- or cleaner-generation options. Organizers and board members discussed that the program is opt-out, that larger buying blocks (presenters cited about 40,000 customers) are needed to reach wholesale pricing and that average savings reported in other states run about 6% (presenters cited a 2–15% range).
Several supervisors asked about consumer protections and whether residents could be forced into participation; presenters repeatedly said residents would not be required to join and would have the right to opt out. After discussion and public Q&A, the board approved the resolution supporting the concept and urging legislators to consider the enabling legislation.
