Local Energy Rules

New York is one of nine states where communities can choose their own energy supplier through community choice aggregation (CCA). In Westchester County, the non-profit Sustainable Westchester has adopted community choice, along with several other programs, to democratize the local energy system. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Sustainable Westchester’s Nina Orville and Dan Welsh. Orville directs the Heat Smart and community solar programs at Sustainable Westchester, while Welsh directs the Westchester Power program. The three discuss how Westchester Power and the other programs operate, what Sustainable Westchester offers residents, and how local achievement translates to the organization’s own success. Listen to the full episode and explore more resources, below — including a transcript and summary of the conversation. https://ilsr.org/articles/westchester-new-york-community-choice-ler-episode-95/