Westchester Power renewal notices arriving

Our Westchester Power Community Energy Program information page can be found here on the Department of Public Works site. 

Westchester Power is sending out renewal notices for the Community Choice Aggregation program which Dobbs Ferry has re-joined along with 26 other municipalities in our County. The program is a bulk purchasing program for electricity supply that allows communities to come together to gain favorable terms by buying collectively.

The new contract secures the following fixed rates for the next 18 months:

• 7.405 cents per kwh for the 100% renewable supply
• 6.745 cents per kwh for the residential standard supply
• 7.100 cents per kwh for the commercial green supply
• 6.445 cents per kwh for the commercial standard supply 

A fixed rate for electricity supply helps make charges more predictable and avoids frequent price spikes at times of highest use.

The Village has opted to enroll in the 100% renewable supply option along with 22 other Westchester municipalities. Since the program began in 2016, participants have helped offset 660,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent to taking 142,600 cars off the road for 1 year or growing 10.9 million tree seedlings for 10 years. 

Because the program relies on bulk purchasing, the program design is an opt-out model. This means that all Dobbs Ferry residents who have not already contracted with an energy supplier different from Con Ed (a separate ESCO) are automatically enrolled in the program as they were when the Village first enrolled in 2018.

***Residents who opted out of the program previously will not receive the renewal notification.

Every resident has the choice to opt-out of the program, and doing so is easy. 

Ways to opt out: 

• When you receive this envelope in the mail, return the enclosed postcard indicating your choice. 
• Call Westchester Power at (914) 242-4725
• Email westchesterpower@sustainablewestchester.org

Here is a helpful FAQ about Westchester Power and the CCA program. 

Here is the letter you should expect to receive in the mail from Westchester Power.

Here is the presentation that Westchester Power gave at the October 13, 2020 Board meeting about the results of the contract bid process.

Please feel free to get in touch with questions about the program. You can email afasman@dobbsferry.com or call (914) 400-5965.