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Dear Westchester County committee leaders and members: The Westchester Power Electricity Supply offer in Con Edison territory has been on a temporary hiatus during the summer months, following the expiry of the most recent contract on June 30, 2022. We are pleased to announce that the new supply offer will be available as of November 1, 2022. Yesterday we communicated this information to our municipal contacts in the program's 24 participating municipalities (except Yonkers, which is on a separate contract). We hope that your committee might also assist in getting the word out to residents about the Westchester Power information sessions we are hosting this week about the resumption of the supply offer. • We will hold a total of 16 sessions on 8/31, 9/1 and 9/2. For promotional/organizational purposes these will target regional groupings (Upper Rivertowns, Lower Rivertowns, Sound Shore, Central County), but for participants' convenience we will invite those who can’t make the group sessions associated with their municipality to join any session. • Click here for a folder with graphics announcing the sessions (customized by municipality) suitable for social media/web posting. In addition, we have included sample copy at the bottom of this email that you may include in your email blasts, social media posts, newsletters, or on your website. We are grateful for your assistance promoting these sessions as widely as possible to make sure residents have the opportunity to learn and ask any questions they may have about the new contract, and also for DPS compliance. • Sustainable Westchester has also published the zoom links to these sessions on our website and shall be posting today through our social media platforms. sustainablewestchester.org/wp/conedterritory#events Please note that the sessions are scheduled for Wednesday 8/31 through Friday 9/2. We appreciate your assistance sharing information about these sessions (given the short timeframe). We recognize that the new rates, reflecting changes in the market, are substantially higher than those of the previous contract. While higher electricity rates will be a challenge for many residents, the program's fixed rates serve as a price cap in these volatile times. Residents may opt out or back in at any time, as well as select the standard supply if they choose. We’re pleased that we are back on track. This signals the resumption of this important contribution to greenhouse gas mitigation, and importantly, also re- establishes this platform for continued advancement of Westchester’s clean energy transition. It also signals our collective readiness for programming and funds which will start to flow out of the new Federal and State budget allocations in this sector. Thanks and regards, Dan Welsh, Program Director Sample Copy: The Westchester Power program electricity service will resume in November, ending the current pause during which customers returned to Con Edison supply. The program rates of 15.128 cents per kWh for 100% NYS renewable supply and 13.364 cents for standard supply will be fixed until meter read dates in November 2024. While the program notification letter will be mailed later in September, Sustainable Westchester will host the first of a series of public sessions on 8/31, 9/1 and 9/2 to provide information about the program and the new contract. We encourage anyone who would like to learn more or who has questions to attend - there are daytime and evening options listed at sustainablewestchester.org/wp/conedterritory#events 40 Green Street Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 United States 914-242-4725