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CCA Contract End Options

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Posted July 2, 2025

 

Dear Nelsonville Residents,

The CCA renewable electricity supply contract through Hudson Valley Community Power (HVCP) ended June 30th. Our CCA hopes to solicit for another contract when market conditions allow, but in the meantime…

 

As always, you have the right to select a new electricity supply offer from those available to Central Hudson customers (see below for link). If you do not select a supplier, you will be automatically defaulted back to Central Hudson basic service beginning in July. In either case, there will be no interruption in service.

Here’s some recommendations from HVCP on how you can continue to support clean energy:

Option 1: Subscribe to a community solar project through HVCP and save up to 10% on your electricity bill. Guaranteed savings through bill credits for supporting solar. Enrollment is free and only takes a few minutes. Scan QR code or visit https://solar.nexamp.com/hudson-valley

 

 

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Option 2: Select another Energy Services Company (ESCO). Several ESCOs offer renewable supply options. Active supply offers can be found here: https://documents.dps.ny.gov/PTC/home/home

You can do both! Your community solar subscription will not affect your relationship with your utility or electricity supplier; you can do both at the same time.

If you’re currently enrolled in the HVCP CCA program, you should’ve received a letter from the program’s electricity supplier, Direct Energy Services, LLC. Again, if you do not act, your account will automatically switch to Central Hudson standard electricity supply offering in July. For questions about the letter, contact Direct Energy Services, LLC at (866) 968-8065.

If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the HVCP team at (845) 859–9099.

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Village of Nelsonville

Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Program

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Posted on November 18, 2022

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The Village of Nelsonville is exploring joining the Hudson Valley Community Power (HVCP) renewable energy program, which would providing their eligible residents and small business with access to renewable electricity supply.

Formed in partnership with Joule Community Power, a division of Joule Assets, Inc. (Joule), Hudson Valley Community Power is a community choice aggregation program that enables participating communities to pool local electricity demand in order to leverage the collective buying power of their residents and small businesses in an effort to secure more favorable terms on their energy supply, protect consumers, and support renewable generation sources.

Since summer 2019, the Hudson Valley Community Power program has served households and small businesses in ten communities with 100% New York State renewable power.

The program administrator, Joule, the Village of Nelsonville and the other HVCP municipalities are planning to participate in an upcoming bid for electricity supply with an expected program launch in Summer 2023.

The goal is to provide relief from the current high electricity prices while maximizing support of renewables. In late Spring 2023, the Village will be given prices and the option to select between the standard fixed-rate or a variable-rate offer. Market conditions, including price volatility and the need to maximize the availability of renewable electricity supply may lead to the variable-rate offer providing the best value to residents and small businesses.

Even if 100% renewable electricity is not available to offer to all HVCP participants, individual residents and small businesses will be able to take action to select 100% renewables. All eligible residents and small businesses will receive a letter before the program launches explaining the offerings, their choices, and how to opt-out. Participants can opt-out of the program at any time with no penalty.

Public information sessions will be scheduled over the next two months about the general program, how it can benefit residents and small businesses, and to answer your questions. Additional information sessions will occur in 2023 if the Village signs a contract for a CCA electricity supply rate.

www.hudsonvalleycommunitypower.com/events

For more information about the Hudson Valley Community Power program, please visit hudsonvalleycommunitypower.com, call the helpline at (845) 859-9099 or email at info@hudsonvalleycommunitypower.com

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Presentation by Jeff Domanski, Hudson Valley Community Power Choice Aggregation Program

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Overview by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

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Town of New Paltz FAQ about the Hudson Valley Community Power CCA