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GreenUp and the Competitive Opportunities Plan

GreenUp and the Competitive Opportunities Plan. February 8, 2005 Albany Collaborative Session. Objectives. Maintain and Enhance GreenUp Program Offerings in Competitive Market Maintain Consistency with New York Reporting and Conversion Regulations

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GreenUp and the Competitive Opportunities Plan

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  1. GreenUp and the Competitive Opportunities Plan February 8, 2005 Albany Collaborative Session

  2. Objectives • Maintain and Enhance GreenUp Program Offerings in Competitive Market • Maintain Consistency with New York Reporting and Conversion Regulations • Minimize Overhead and Information System Costs Associated with Program Implementation

  3. GreenUp Today • Provided to Niagara Mohawk Commodity Customers only • GreenUp Supplier Procures Renewable Energy and Markets to Retail Customers • Niagara Mohawk Reports Energy on the GreenUp Supplier’s Behalf in Lieu of Spot Market Purchases—the Conversion Transaction • Niagara Mohawk Reports GreenUp Sales and Purchases to the Commission; Streams Sales to the GreenUp Supplier • GreenUp Supplier Issues Disclosure Label

  4. GreenUp Today • Four Suppliers and Five Products— • Community Energy • 60% Wind / 40% Hydro $0.01 per kwh • 100% Wind $0.02 per kwh • Green Mountain Energy • 50% Wind / 50%Hydro $0.013 per kwh • Sterling Planet • 40% Wind / 30% Hydro / 30% Bio • $0.015 per kwh @ 50% / 75% / 100% of Use • Enviro-Gen • 25% Hydro / 75% Bio $0.01 per kwh

  5. Issues Associated with GreenUp and Competitive Supply • Compliance with Commission regulations requiring Conversion Transactions • Costs of Billing and Implementation for Niagara Mohawk, GreenUp Suppliers, and ESCos

  6. Compliance Issue • Conversion Transaction Requires Commodity Supplier to Provide Green Energy • GreenUp Designed when Niagara Mohawk Is the Supplier • After the Customer Moves to ESCo, the ESCo Performs the Conversion Transaction

  7. Several Options • Option 1—The ESCo Provides the Green Energy Directly • Option 2—The ESCo Contracts with a GreenUp Supplier to Enhance Standard Offering • Option 3—Niagara Mohawk Extends GreenUp Program and Menu to Participating ESCos • Option 4—GreenUp Is Unbundled from Commodity Supply and Unaffected by Customer Transfer to ESCo

  8. Option 1 – Direct ESCo Supply • Always Available • ESCo Purchases Green Energy Directly • Reports Sales and Generation to Commission • Issues Compliant Disclosure Label

  9. Option 2—ESCo/GreenUp Supplier Partnership • Always Available • ESCo and GreenUp Supplier Partner to Provide Enhanced Service • Reporting and Compliance as in Niagara Mohawk/GreenUp Supplier Arrangement • ESCo performs the Conversion Transaction • Reports to the Commission

  10. Option 3—ESCo Authorized to Provide GreenUp Menu • New Option • Niagara Mohawk Would Allow All ESCos to Use GreenUp Name and Marketing • ESCos Would Provide GreenUp on the Same Terms as Niagara Mohawk • Requires Contracts Between ESCos and GreenUp Suppliers • GreenUp Suppliers Charges Would Be Bundled with ESCo Charges • Niagara Mohawk Buys Entire Receivable Without Recourse • Can Remit to Bank that Would Allocate Payments • Not Available for Two-Bills and Partial Usage

  11. Option 4—GreenUp as an Unbundled Product • New Option Favored by GreenUp Suppliers • GreenUp Would Be Shown as a Separate Product in the Commodity Section of the Bill • Menu Would Be Available to All Customers, Whether Served by Niagara Mohawk or ESCo • Niagara Mohawk Reports GreenUp by LSE to GreenUp Supplier • ESCo Performs GreenUp Conversion Transaction for Its Customers • Niagara Mohawk Pays GreenUp Supplier Directly, as Today • Niagara Mohawk Is Prepared to Implement this Approach

  12. Issues Identified at GreenUp Meeting • Willingness of ESCos to Participate in Option 4 • Potential for a Green Switch Program Supported by ESCos • Including GreenUp Options in Power Switch Program • Including GreenUp Options in SC-3 Aggregation • Joint Marketing Issues for Power Switch and Green Options • Consistent messages • Sharing of Marketing Resources • Bill Inserts • Other Marketing

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