Electricity

Community Choice Aggregation

Community choice aggregation (CCA), also known as municipal aggregation, allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal consumers from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. This approach grants communities greater control and leverage when negotiating with suppliers, resulting in higher amounts of clean energy consumption and/or lower electricity prices.

Most municipalities that deploy CCA programs purchase a greater percentage of their electricity from renewable power than the default utility services, often at a lower rate than the utility. Participation in CCA programs is voluntary, with most CCAs including all customers by default and offering advanced notice and options to opt-out of service. CCAs can also have a tiered structure with additional price premiums to procure an even higher percentage of electricity from renewables.

To proceed with a CCA program, a state must first pass legislation authorizing local governments to pursue programs in their municipalities. Local governments then must hold public hearings and processes to establish a CCA program, which can be administered by a city or county government, or by a third party through a contractual agreement.

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Key Resources

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Community Choice Aggregation

A web page that provides an overview of CCAs, how they work, where state legislation has passed, and advantages and challenges for local governments.

2024

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U.S. EPA

Community Choice Aggregation: A Cost-Effective Policy Tool that Accelerates Competitive Renewable Power Addition and Carbon Reduction at Scale

A study that reviews state-by-state market status and national impacts of CCAs, and analyzes the potential of CCAs to accelerate state and national governments' environmental, social and economic goals in the energy sector.

2023

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LEAN Energy US

Policy Explainer: How States Can Expand Consumer Power Choices

A policy explainer that provides an overview of how green pricing, green tariffs, and community choice aggregation can be used to increase renewable energy capacity.

2023

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Climate XChange

Community Choice Aggregation and Energy Efficiency: Opportunities, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

A research report that provides an overview and examination of energy efficiency deployment in CCA programs in the U.S.

2021

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ACEEE

Model Rules

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Model Community Choice Aggregation Ordinances

A collection of local ordinances establishing CCAs in member communities of MCE, a California-based community choice aggregator.

2016

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Model States

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California

California has an active community choice aggregation program.

2002

Establishing Policies

Massachusetts

Massachusetts has an active community choice aggregation program.

1997

Establishing Policies

Acts of 1997 Chapter 164 (1997)

New Hampshire

New Hampshire has an active community choice aggregation program.

2019

Establishing Policies

SB 286 (2019)

New York

New York has an active community choice aggregation program.

2014

Establishing Policies

Case 14-M-0224 (2014)

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Status	State Sort descending	Region	YR Enacted
Not Enacted	Alabama Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Alaska Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Arizona Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Arkansas Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	California Empty column California has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies AB 117 (2002) SB 790 (2011) Empty column	West	2002
Not Enacted	Colorado Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Connecticut Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	Delaware Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Florida Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Georgia Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Hawai‘i Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Idaho Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	West
Enacted	Illinois Empty column Illinois has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies HB 316 (2009) Empty column	Midwest	2009
Not Enacted	Indiana Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Iowa Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kansas Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kentucky Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Louisiana Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Maine Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	Maryland Empty column Maryland has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies HB 768 (2021) Empty column	Southeast	2021
Enacted	Massachusetts Empty column Massachusetts has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies Acts of 1997 Chapter 164 (1997) Empty column	Northeast	1997
Not Enacted	Michigan Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Minnesota Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Mississippi Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Missouri Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Montana Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Nebraska Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Nevada Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	West
Enacted	New Hampshire Empty column New Hampshire has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies SB 286 (2019) Empty column	Northeast	2019
Enacted	New Jersey Empty column New Jersey has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies A2165 (2003) Empty column	Northeast	2003
Not Enacted	New Mexico Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southwest
Enacted	New York Empty column New York has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies Case 14-M-0224 (2014) Empty column	Northeast	2014
Not Enacted	North Carolina Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	North Dakota Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Midwest
Enacted	Ohio Empty column Ohio has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies SB 3 (1999) SB 221 (2008) Empty column	Midwest	1999
Not Enacted	Oklahoma Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Oregon Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Pennsylvania Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	Rhode Island Empty column Rhode Island has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies HB 7786 (2002) HB 5536 (2017) SB 877 (2017) Empty column	Northeast	2002
Not Enacted	South Carolina Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	South Dakota Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Tennessee Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Texas Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Utah Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Vermont Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	Virginia Empty column Virginia has an active community choice aggregation program. Establishing Policies SB 1269 (1999) Empty column	Southeast	1999
Not Enacted	Washington Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	West Virginia Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Wisconsin Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Wyoming Empty column Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. Empty column	West

Community Choice Aggregation

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