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Nestled on Peekskill Bay, in arguably the most beautiful location on the Hudson River, it’s easy for a visitor to spot the renaissance in Peekskill. Trendy restaurants and nightspots, music, theater, artists, new and expanded businesses are popping up in town and on the riverfront. We even have a new Holiday Inn Express. Recent articles […]

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New York’s experiment testing the viability of community-based renewable energy support has passed a milestone: More than half of the county pilot testing the idea has opted in to the program. According to Leo Wiegman, executive director of Sustainable Westchester, about 60 percent of Westchester County’s eligible customers now live in municipalities that have opted […]

The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has given Sustainable Westchester access to a treasure trove of necessary data for the state’s very first Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program. Sustainable Westchester has received data from participating municipalities and will use it to size the market and project how consumers can save energy and money […]

The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) announced a pivotal decision, authorizing Sustainable Westchester access to a treasure trove of necessary data for the state’s very first Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program. This is a significant milestone for New York’s CCA program, Governor Cuomo’s strategic Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) and, more generally, for […]

The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) announced a pivotal decision, authorizing Sustainable Westchester access to a treasure trove of necessary data for the state’s very first Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program. This is a significant milestone for New York’s CCA program, Governor Cuomo’s strategic Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) and, more generally, for […]

Sustainable Westchester Inc. is currently running on schedule for the project aimed at bringing lower utility rates to consumers in many municipalities in the county, including Tarrytown and Irvington. The project, Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), contracts with one or more default power suppliers for all residents and small businesses that will set gas and electric […]

Bulk energy purchase expected to save money for thousands of residents, small businesses. It’s a truism that savvy consumers have known for decades — the more you buy, the less it costs. Buying in bulk is why people flock to warehouse stores to stock up on everything from toothpaste to toilet paper. It’s why many schools and […]

The way in which many Westchester County consumers get electricity may change with a pilot community choice aggregation program. Source: Energy buying pilot program in Westchester enlists 21 towns and villages | Westfair Communications