HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2025-058 Adopt LL 6 of 2025 re CCA and DER rescind and replaceMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
June 9, 2025
TB Resolution 2025 –_058: Adoption of Local Law 6 of 2025, deleting Town of Ithaca Code, Chapter 135 “Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program) and replacing it with a new Chapter
135 “Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program and Distributed Energy Resources Program”
Whereas, the Town Board unanimously passed the Green New Deal Resolution in March of 2020, which calls for an equitable transition to carbon neutrality Town-wide by 2030, and
Whereas, Among the foremost policies and models to increase access to affordable community-wide energy transition in the state of New York is Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), which
allows local governments to determine the Supplier(s) of electricity on behalf of Eligible Consumers, and provide a significant opportunity to diversify electricity supply based on larger
local DERs that may be incorporated into CCA supply, and
Whereas, Local Power and the Town have reviewed and amended Chapter 135 of the Town of Ithaca Code to align with New York State Public Service Commission requirements,
Whereas, a duly advertised and posted public hearingwas held on June 9, 2025, regarding the proposed adoption of “A local law deleting Town of Ithaca Code Chapter 135, Community Choice
Aggregation (Energy) Program, and replacing it with a new Chapter 135, Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program and Distributed Energy Resources Program”, and
Whereas, the Town Board has determined that this is SEQRA Type 2 under 6HYCRR 617.5 (c)(26): “routine or continuing agency administration and management, not including new programs or
major reordering of priorities that may affect the environment.” now, therefore, be it
Resolved that the Town Board finds it is in the best interest of the Town and its citizens to adopt the proposed Local Law 6 of 2025, entitled “A local law deleting Town of Ithaca Code
Chapter 135, Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program, and replacing it with a new Chapter 135, Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program and Distributed Energy Resources Program
as submitted.
Moved: Rich DePaoloSeconded:Rod Howe
Vote: ayes – Howe, DePaolo, Bleiwas, Gutenberger and Rosen