MOUNT KISCO, NY (November 7, 2025) — Sustainable Westchester announced Friday it will discontinue the Westchester Power community energy program when the current contract ends Nov. 30, citing new state rules that make continuing under the current framework unfeasible.
The program, which has delivered clean, predictably priced energy to tens of thousands of residents and businesses across 26 municipalities for nearly a decade, will return all enrolled customers to default utility supply from Con Edison or NYSEG starting with the first bill cycle after November 30, 2025.
“There will be no disruption to electric service as power will continue to be supplied safely and reliably by their local utilities, Con Edison and NYSEG,” the organization said in a statement.
Sustainable Westchester called the decision “difficult but necessary” as New York implements new regulations affecting all Community Choice Aggregation administrators and their energy suppliers statewide.
Customers who want to continue purchasing renewable energy can select from Energy Service Companies registered with the utilities. Con Edison customers can find options here, while NYSEG customers can view the list here.
No action is required for the switch back to utility supply, and customers who previously opted out of Westchester Power will remain with their current supplier.
Sustainable Westchester said it remains “deeply committed to advancing affordable, clean, and locally-driven energy solutions” through programs including GridRewards, Solarize, EnergySmart HOMES, Community Solar and MOVE.
The organization plans to work with member municipalities on new models to advance the region’s clean energy future while expanding participation in solar, battery storage, climate-friendly heating and cooling, building decarbonization and green workforce development initiatives.
What Changes to CCA Triggered WP Shutdown?
No Public Service Commission (PSC) order or filing publicly identifies a single, specific regulatory change as the direct trigger. However, recent PSC enhancements to the statewide CCA framework under Case 14-M-0224 likely contributed by increasing operational burdens and market pressures. These include strengthened outreach and education requirements, mandating longer engagement periods, more community actions, and greater transparency before program launches or renewals to ensure informed customer participation.
The PSC also approved three new CCA administrators in late 2024 and early 2025—Local Power (Dec. 19, 2024), Mid-Hudson Energy Transition (Jan. 23, 2025), and ProjectEconomics dba PowerMarket (Jan. 23, 2025)—bringing the total to six and intensifying competition for municipalities and suppliers. Broader challenges, such as volatile energy markets making fixed-rate renewable contracts less competitive against utility variable rates, have prompted pauses or exits in other areas, though Westchester Power’s shutdown is tied directly to the regulatory impacts.
A June 2024 proposal to amend Uniform Business Practices (UBP) prohibiting material contract changes (including price) without consent raised concerns about disrupting CCA bidding, though administrators sought exemptions, confirming it does not apply to CCAs. Despite these changes, other New York CCAs continue operating, with no statewide moratorium or revocation for existing programs. Customers face no service disruption, automatically reverting to Con Edison or NYSEG supply unless they select another ESCO.
Noam Bramson Under Criminal Investigation
Sustainable Westchester Executive Director Noam Bramson has been the subject of an 18-month, ongoing, multi-agency criminal investigations led by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office as part of a broader probe into corruption at New Rochelle City Hall.
As we previously reported Bramson had an undisclosed contract with Sustainable Westchester worth $18,000 in the final months of last term as Mayor. On December 5, 2023, Bramson disrupted an Executive Session of the City Council called to discuss terminating all existing contracts with Sustainable Westchester and Westchester Power due to sustained ethics violations by Bramson and council member Sara Kaye, both of whom sat on the Board of Directors of Sustainable Westchester while voting on legislation benefiting Sustainable Westchester.
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.
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