How does CCA work?
The CCA administrator selects the supply source from an ESCO on behalf of the community pursuant to the rules and orders of the New York State Public Service Commission and local laws enacted by the municipality.

The local government or CCA administrator mails letters to customers informing them of the CCA arrangement, including the selected ESCO, and actions customers must take if they do not want to participate. Customers that do not take actions to opt out of the CCA will be automatically enrolled and will receive their electric supply from the ESCO selected by the CCA administrator. PSEG Long Island will continue to physically deliver all electricity to customers, maintain power lines, and respond to service outages.

Customers that elect to opt out of the CCA will continue to receive their electric commodity supply from PSEG Long Island.

PSEG Long Island will provide the same customer service to all residents regardless of whether they are enrolled in the CCA program. To learn more about CCA, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions and our CCA Onboarding Process.

The following municipalities in our service territory have chosen Community Choice Aggregation.

Additional Resources

Please select one or more items from the list below. 

• Long Island Community Choice Aggregation Onboarding Process
• Department of Public Service: Community Choice Aggregation
• NYSERDA: Community Choice Aggregation
• NYSERDA: Community Choice-Aggregation Step-by-Step-Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions

Please see the following frequently asked questions.

• I’m a new CCA Administrator.  How can I contact PSEG Long Island?
  CCA Administrators may e-mail: ESCOInquiriesLI@pseg.com. Please note, this e-mail address is for CCA Administrators only.
• How can I compare pricing?
  For a fixed standard offer, CCA Administrators and Municipalities are required to include a utility comparison rate in customer opt-out letters.  The utility comparison rate is a 12-month trailing average Market Supply rate.  You can view our 12-month average trailing Market Supply rate here. This link will bring you to the Rate Information page on the PSEG Long Island website, next click the latest month (top of the list) to see the most recent 12 Month Weighted Average Market Supply Rate.
   
  PSEG Long Island’s Power Supply Charge has two components: 
  - Market Supply Charge
  - Local Supply Charge
   
  Customers who receive their supply through the CCA ESCO will not pay the Market Supply Charge from PSEG Long Island and instead will pay a market supply charge to the ESCO.  
   
  Keep in mind that due to normal energy price fluctuations, supply prices change every month.  If you buy your supply from a CCA through an ESCO, you can compare the current PSEG Long Island Market Supply Charge (shown below) to ESCO’s prices. Generally, your supply cost will depend on the price you negotiate with the ESCO, the ESCO’s contract terms and conditions and the amount of electricity you use. The CCA customer should consider the terms of an ESCO contract carefully, including price volatility, under different contract options, before purchasing supply from them.  
  
  The Local Supply Charge applies irrespective of whether a customer purchases power from PSEG Long Island or an ESCO. 
• Does my community need to pass a local law to enable Community Choice Aggregation?
  Yes.  Each municipality intending to enable a CCA program must pass legislation to exercise its Municipal Home Rule Law authority after holding a public hearing.  A template for a local law is included in NYSERDA’s Community Choice Aggregation Toolkit.
  
• I currently receive supply from an ESCO.  Will my ESCO be changed under CCA?
  No.  If your municipality has implemented CCA and you already receive supply from an ESCO rather than PSEG Long Island, you will continue to receive that supply from your current ESCO.
  
• How do I opt out of the CCA or stop participating and is there a penalty?
  Before the transfer to the CCA ESCO has occurred (i.e., during the “opt out period”), you can elect to opt out of the CCA program by following the instructions in the letters you have received from the Town/CCA Administrator. After the transfer to the CCA ESCO has occurred, contact the ESCO to discuss how to end your participation and any associated penalties.
  
• How did the CCA ESCO get my PSEG Long Island information for enrollment and participation in the CCA?
  PSEG Long Island was required by state law to develop a CCA program consistent with the requirements of the New York State Public Service Commission, which requires that utilities under its jurisdiction provide customer information to CCA Administrators. 
  
• How will I be billed under the CCA Program?
  Your CCA ESCO may elect either Consolidated Billing or dual billing.  Under Consolidated Billing, you will receive one bill from PSEG Long Island which includes both your (1) CCA ESCO Market Supply charge; and (2) PSEG Long Island Delivery and System charges.  Under dual billing, you will receive two bills – one PSEG Long Island bill for Delivery and System charges and one bill from the CCA ESCO for the Market Supply charge.  Please contact your CCA ESCO for information regarding whether it has selected consolidated or dual billing.
  
• I didn’t receive a letter.  Can I still participate in the CCA Program?
  Letters are sent to customers who will be automatically enrolled in the program unless they take action to opt out during the prescribed opt out period.  Letters are not sent to customers who currently receive their supply from a source other than PSEG Long Island.  Also, customers that receive assistance to pay their electric bill may not receive a letter.  Contact the CCA ESCO to discuss whether you are eligible to participate.