Electric Rates - Con Ed vs. ESCO

 A Message to All:

The Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations (CGCA) Executive Board is providing you information documenting the kWh cost for electric supply paid for the last eighteen (18) billing cycles by those who “Opted Out” of the contract with the ESCO Constellation in which the Town Board enrolled almost 12,000 residential and small business owners.

As the below table shows, the latest cost (mainly for the very warm month of July) was 5.9 cents per kWh to five households that “Opted Out” versus the 7.709 cents per kWh that those still in the ESCO are paying.  Air conditioners use a considerable amount of electricity, and this mere 1.8 cents per kWh cost difference has added up to a substantial sum of money saved for the month of July.

The current two-year contract expires in December.  At the August 11, 2020 Town Board work session, Dan Welsh from Westchester Power discussed a meeting he held earlier that day with about 20 participating municipalities regarding a new contract to purchase electricity from an ESCO.  The decision was made to go out to bid once again for a “fixed rate” contract with a starting price of 7.65 cents per kWh.  That is a bit less expensive than the current contract.  At the meeting Supervisor Feiner mentioned the CGCA opposes the current “Opt Out” provision.  Mr. Welsh noted an “Opt In” option wouldn’t work and recommended that going “green” solves a lot of problems.  Although the cost would be a couple of dollars more each month to each resident, the green option addresses climate change, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental injustice.  Mr. Welsh noted low income residents could receive savings through the Community Solar program.

Stay tuned for what the Town Board decides.

Stay safe and well.

Ella Preiser, CGCA Secretary

Community Action Alliance Request

 

A Memo from The Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations

Starting January 2019, the Greenburgh Town Board enrolled all residential and small business owners for a two year contract with the ESCO Constellation at a cost of 7.709 cents per kWh of electricity.  Meanwhile, Con Edison variable rates have been at historic lows over the life of this contract to date.  

The Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations has been keeping track of the cost per kWh of some residents who “Opted Out” of this contract.  They have been saving money each month.  Visit the CGCA website and view the posting of July 27th which includes a table showing the cost per kWh that these “Opted Out” residents have been paying. https://cgca.info/news

Contact the CGCA if you need help understanding your Con Edison bill.

cgca1955@gmail.com

Don't Fall For This Scam

Apparently, we need to prepare for these phony phone call scams as there are many going on right now, especially utilizing Covid19 Virus. 

The phony phone call will go something like this: 

Caller: “Good morning, According to our system, you are likely to have been in close proximity to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This means that you now need to self-isolate for 7 days and take a COVID-19 test.”

You: “OK. Can you tell me who that person was?”

Caller: “I'm not able to tell you that. That is confidential information.”

You: “Right. Um... so ....”

Caller: “But you do need to be tested within the next 72 hours. So can I just get the best mailing address so that we can send a kit to you?”

You: “Ok (gives address)”

Caller: “Thank you - and I just need to take a payment card so that we can finalize this and send the kit to you.”

You: “Sorry - a payment card? I thought this was all free?”

Caller: “No - I'm afraid not. There is a one-off fee of $50 for the kit and test results. Could you read off the long card number for me, please, when you're ready.”

You: “No - that's not right.”

Caller: “I'm afraid it is. Can you give me the card number please - this is very important, and there are penalties for not complying.”

Please just hang up! Don’t allow them to trick you into giving your credit card information to them.

This is how scammers work. And vulnerable people will fall for it.

Don't fall for it! Please share this information with your family and neighbors.

Hartsdale Neighborhood Association Announces Change

Fellow Community Members,

We are writing to inform our community members, leaders and partners that our President Stacy Fisher has moved out of the area and will no longer be able to lead HNA. We wish Stacy well and thank her for the great work done under her leadership.  Moving forward for the remainder of the year, past President Eric Zinger has graciously accepted the role of HNA President after being unanimously voted in by the Executive Committee.

The mission of the HNA remains unchanged, we are committed to fostering neighborhood awareness and engagement and driving community led solutions. 
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We are always looking for engaged volunteers to help drive HNA priorities and initiatives. If you would like to be more involved in the HNA please email us at info@hartsdaleneighbors.org.  We have a number of committees that need additional volunteers, and we are also interested in hearing about issues you think deserve attention and would be willing to help HNA work on.  And please feel free to forward this communication to all interested Hartsdale residents and small business owners. 

Like our FB page at https://www.facebook.com/hartsdaleneighbors  for frequent updates.

Best regards,
Diane Ueberle, HNA Communications & Engagement