Bill > A03585

This bill enacts the "state and local clean energy partnership" by establishing a standardized Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program across New York state's utility territories. The bill allows municipalities to create opt-out energy programs that enable local governments to aggregate energy purchases and negotiate contracts with energy service companies on behalf of their residents. Key provisions include empowering municipalities to form CCA programs that can include opt-out Community Distributed Generation (CDG) credits, prioritizing low-income and disadvantaged communities for these benefits, and supporting New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goals. The bill directs the Public Service Commission to create a framework that enables municipalities to: design CCA programs serving their residents' interests, negotiate energy supply contracts, integrate renewable energy options, protect consumer data, and offer energy services like efficiency programs and demand response. The legislation aims to give communities more control over their energy choices, advance clean energy adoption, promote environmental justice, and provide a standardized approach to community energy aggregation across the state.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3585