Community Choice Aggregation
What is CCA and Why is it Important?
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) allows municipalities to aggregate, or combine, the purchase of electricity on behalf of all the residents and businesses within their borders while the utility—in our case Central Hudson—continues to operate the electrical grid and deliver the power. Because the CCA is buying power on behalf of a large group of customers, it has the ability to secure stable rates and cleaner (non-fossil-fuel), cheaper energy. A CCA can also be a platform for additional actions supporting a broader energy transition for residents and businesses.
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CCA in Kingston
In Kingston, important steps are being taken to create an advanced CCA program that will actively involve community members in creating affordable programs to address all their energy-related needs.
CCA Resources
Visit our Resources page to learn more about the history of CCA and what sort of questions you should ask if a CCA is being proposed in your municipality.