[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Township of Montclair 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-03.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded Ord. No. O-18-026, adopted 6-12-2018, which established the Energy Aggregation Program.
The Township hereby reauthorizes its government energy aggregation program, in accordance with the provisions of the Government Energy Aggregation Act, N.J.S.A. 48:3-93.1 et seq.
The Township Manager is authorized to execute and the Township Clerk to attest to the execution of any necessary contracts, in a form acceptable to the Township.
The Township of Montclair Council will act as lead agency of the program and, in that capacity, and consistent with applicable rules, will solicit proposals for electric generation service and energy aggregation services on behalf of Township residents, and enter into a contract for such services provided that the lowest qualified bid includes enhanced renewable energy content and has a price no higher than the prevailing price for utility-provided basic generation service.
As lead agency the Township of Montclair Council will execute a master performance agreement that obligated the participants in the program to purchase electricity at terms and conditions stated therein with a third-party supplier who has been awarded the contract by the lead agency on behalf of participating members of the program, and provided that such contract shall provide power supply with higher renewable energy content than that of PSE&G basic generation service and at prices reasonably forecast and estimated by the Township of Montclair Council to be no higher than the price charged for basic generation service by PSE&G.
The authorization provided to the lead agent shall be valid until December 31, 2025 (the "effective period"), at which time the program will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Township of Montclair Council.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.