Aggregation In Massachusetts It Works Carrie Cullen Hitt

Aggregation In Massachusetts: It Works! Carrie Cullen Hitt AES New. Energy, Inc. www. newenergy. com

Mun. Energy – MMA & AES New. Energy n n Approximately 130 communities have participated in electricity program Additional 30 communities in natural gas program Contracts ranged from one to five years Over $10 million saved to date

Mun. Energy Electricity & Natural Gas Program Participants 2001 (a program sponsored by the Massachusetts Municipal Association and administered by AES New. Energy) • Mun. Energy Electricity Program (119 municipalities and 20 other municipal entities including regional school districts) • Mun. Energy Natural Gas Program (48 municipalities, 36 of those municipalities are also enrolled in the electricity program) Mun. Energy Electricity Program Participants Mun. Energy Natural Gas Program Participants Please Note: Massachusetts has 50 communities that receive electricity through Municipal Lighting Plants; therefore, these communities are not eligible for an electricity program. Massachusetts has 102 communities that do not receive natural gas; therefore, these communities are not eligible for a natural gas program.

Objectives n n To aggregate the electric and natural gas demand of Massachusetts city & town municipal facilities To create energy savings for municipal facilities statewide

Challenges n n n Program administration Length of decision-making process and dynamic pricing Billing

The MMA Green Power Project Funding provided by the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust, administered by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative n Objectives: - Inform MMA members about green power - Assess interest of MMA cities and towns in purchasing specific products related to green energy n

Assessing Municipal Demand n Educational campaign: brochure, presentations and briefing paper n Market Research: Surveys and Focus Groups n Results: share results with MTC, determine viability of offering a product