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Petition Seeks Declaratory Ruling Re: Community Choice Aggregations
In an and in a Secretary Letter the Pennsylvania regarding the Commission Community Choice Aggregation proceeding in docketed at M-2024-3049623.
This matter will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin – initiating a 30-day comment period that expires August 5, 2024.
The Commission also provided a link to the publication:
https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol54/54-27/964.html
As reported previously the Boroughs of Carlisle, Hatboro, Lansdowne, Media, Narberth, State College, and Swarthmore filed a Petition For Declaratory Order regarding the Implementation of Community Choice Aggregation.
Specifically on June 20, 2024, the Boroughs of Carlisle, Hatboro, Lansdowne, Media, Narberth, State College, and Swarthmore filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to hold that the opt-out nature of the aggregation will not constitute “slamming” and will not violate Public Utility Code Section 2807(d)(1).
The Boroughs contemplated opt-out programs would include residential customers and small businesses.
The petition will appear in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on July 6, initiating a 30-day comment period.
In its petition the Boroughs claim they have “explicit power” to implement opt-out municipal aggregations under the state’s Borough Code.
“Pennsylvania courts have held that both the Boroughs and the Commission bear responsibility under the ERA [Environmental Rights Amendment] to exercise their authority under their respective legal mandates to ensure that Pennsylvania’s citizens have a right to enjoy clean air, clean water, and preservation of environmental values.”
See: M-2024-3049623
