Overview
Sustainable Westchester is a nonprofit consortium of Westchester County municipalities that provides shared services to advance sustainability and clean energy. It funds its programs through program revenue, grants, and member fees to support residents, businesses, and governments. Its programs include Westchester Power (the first Community Choice Aggregation in New York, offering fixed-rate, often 100% renewable electricity), Community Solar, EnergySmart Homes, building decarbonization services, GridRewards demand response, and EV charging expansion; Westchester Power was suspended in 2025 due to regulatory challenges. The organization differentiates itself by coordinating multiple towns under one platform to leverage collective purchasing and shared services for decarbonization, resilience, and environmental justice, with the goal of speeding the region’s transition to clean energy and reducing costs for communities.
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What believers are saying
- August 2026 New York funding delivered $750,000 to expand clean-energy access countywide.
- Community Solar launched August 2026 for NYSEG customers, offering guaranteed savings and no installation.
- GridRewards still paid 2026 participants by February 2026, proving active customer engagement.
What critics are saying
- Westchester Power ended November 30, 2025 after PSC outreach rules blocked renewed authorization.
- Noam Bramson stepped down in March 2026, and Tom Watson now runs a fragile transition.
- Losing Westchester Power removes the flagship CCA; municipal members can defect to utilities or private suppliers.
What makes Sustainable Westchester unique
- Sustainable Westchester unites nearly one million residents across Westchester municipalities under one shared-service platform.
- It combines demand response, community solar, EnergySmart Homes, and EV charging under one brand.
- Its 2026 programs target renters, NYSEG customers, and municipal fleets simultaneously.
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