Municipalities can establish community choice aggregation programs to procure electricity for residents and businesses.

This bill authorizes municipalities to form community choice aggregation programs to procure electricity on behalf of residents and businesses. Eligible customers are automatically enrolled unless they opt out. The bill mandates customer notifications, protections, and requires the commission to adopt rules for program authorization, opt-out procedures, and consumer safeguards. It also requires electric distribution utilities to implement a purchase of receivables program for community choice aggregation programs.

Municipalities can establish community choice aggregation programs to procure electricity for residents and businesses.

This bill authorizes municipalities to form community choice aggregation programs to procure electricity on behalf of residents and businesses. Eligible customers are automatically enrolled unless they opt out. The bill mandates customer notifications, protections, and requires the commission to adopt rules for program authorization, opt-out procedures, and consumer safeguards. It also requires electric distribution utilities to implement a purchase of receivables program for community choice aggregation programs.