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Sustainable Westchester presents community‑choice aggregation; trustees, residents raise cost and battery‑storage concerns
Summary
Sustainable Westchester presented a Community Choice Aggregation program; trustees questioned opt‑out mechanics and costs, and a resident warned about battery‑storage siting and safety risks.
Noam Bramson, Executive Director of Sustainable Westchester, presented the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program to the Mount Kisco Village Board on June 17, outlining how aggregation could affect local electricity procurement and options for residents.
Board members asked questions about program details, including opt‑out procedures, potential costs to residents and technical implications. The minutes summarize a discussion among trustees and staff seeking clarification on those points; no formal vote was recorded on the program at this meeting.
During public comment, resident Lou Terlizzi raised several related concerns, including battery storage siting and possible safety implications, and connected those concerns to broader conversations about telecommunications and cell‑tower cases previously handled by the attorney firm referenced later in the meeting. Charles Martabano, appearing by Zoom, spoke about the zoning amendment process and advocated for expediting the GR district review, asking that a public hearing be scheduled at the July meeting to keep the process moving.
The board did not take immediate action on the CCA proposal but recorded questions and public concerns for follow‑up; staff and trustees indicated additional information would be provided as needed.
