Joule's Clean Energy Programs Enable 31 New York State Communities to Bring Cleaner and Cheaper Energy to Residents, Promote Local Economies, Help Meet State Climate Goals
IN 2021, JOULE EXPECTS TO ROLL OUT COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION PROGRAMS AND OFFER COMMUNITY SOLAR TO ALMOST 250,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN 31 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE, INCLUDING THE LAUNCH OF A FIRST-OF-KIND COMMUNITY SOLAR PROGRAM THAT WILL CHANGE NEW YORK STATE'S ENERGY LANDSCAPE.
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KATONAH, N.Y., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2020, Joule Assets, via Joule Community Power, launched three new community choice aggregation programs ("CCA" or "community choice") to more than 100,000 utility account holders in twelve communities across New York State. This brings Joule's total to five CCAs operating in 20 NY municipalities. Nineteen of the twenty municipalities with electricity supply contracts negotiated through Joule have selected 100% renewable energy—at a fixed rate that is lower than residents have historically paid for standard (non-renewable) supply—as default energy supply for their communities. Joule serves as the program administer for the CCA programs and partners with local program managers to provide support, education, and outreach in the communities. Additionally, by the end of 2020, Joule had enrolled more than 1,700 customers in community solar programs, enabling these subscribers to save up to 10% on electricity. The community solar programs offer guaranteed electricity bill savings in the form of solar bill credits made possible through NY State incentives for clean energy generation. As part of the community solar programs, Joule establishes municipal sustainability funds that the communities could use to finance future projects of their own choosing. Joule's "Giving Back" program has helped communities raise more than $85,000 for local projects.