Power Supply Information for Schools

The following companies responded to NYPA's Request for Proposals and are qualified energy providers under the Power to Schools program:

Constellation NewEnergy

Available to customers in all areas of New York State.

Constellation is a Fortune 200 company with over 2,000 megawatts of generation in New York State. The company currently provides energy services to 72 school districts in the state. References are available upon request.

Constellation’s approach is to first understand the customer’s needs, risk tolerances and budget objectives. They provide counsel on current market conditions and suggest a pricing structure that best fits the customer’s needs. Constellation has several pricing options, including fixed, variable and blended, to provide customers flexibility in managing their objectives. Call or write for more details.

Mr. Michael DiBella
109 South Warren Street, Suite 317
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 422-8600
(315) 422-2601(fax)
mike.dibella@constellation.com

Energy Cooperative of New York Inc.

Available to customers in the National Grid (formerly Niagara Mohawk), New York State Electric and Gas and Rochester Gas and Electric service territories.

Energy Cooperative of New York offers a discount of 1 percent off of the utilities’ standard rate. This price is ECNY’s weighted average commodity price for a given month plus an administrative fee of $0.0012 per kilowatt hour (kwh). The rate is applicable from September 1, 2005, through August 31, 2006.

ECNY offers green/renewable energy in the Niagara Mohawk and Rochester Gas and Electric territories at an additional cost of 1.1 cents per kwh. Call or write for more details.

Ms. Jamie Lawrence
403 Main St. Suite 411
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 842-1697
(716) 819-0262 (fax)
jlawrence@ecny.org

Select Energy New York, Inc.

Available to customers in all areas of New York State.

Select Energy New York will make available to all eligible schools various programs that may include a discount from standard utility rates in the applicable location. These discounts are achieved through a number of factors that include, but are not limited to, Select Energy’s price for electricity supply, utility switching credits and tax credits (gross receipts tax and sales tax where applicable). Select Energy provides a wide array of pricing product options for its customers, including fixed, indexed or hybrid pricing, as part of its “Select Portfolio Plus” package. Upon request, Select Energy will provide additional information on any of its products.

Select Energy offers green/renewable energy, but customers should be advised that there is a premium associated with this product in the marketplace. Call or write for more details.

Mr. Mark Detor
507 Plum St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
(315) 460-3367
(315) 460-3281(fax)
detormc@selectenergy.com

Glacial Energy

Available to customers in the Con Ed, National Grid (formerly Niagara Mohawk) and LIPA service territories.

Glacial Energy is pleased to participate in the Power for Schools Program.  Glacial Energy (www.glacialenergy.com) is an ESCO serving Customers in New York State, and will soon be expanding into several other areas.  Customers like the flexibility they can get from Glacial Energy, as our products include Indexed, Indexed with Fixed Adder, and Fixed pricing.  Longer term agreements are available, and may include unique language allowing for product flexibility.  We are a customer satisfaction based organization, without the trappings of other businesses to distract us from providing the best that any ESCO can offer.  Our consultative approach with clients will allow you to fully understand the market, pricing, and savings opportunity, so that an educated decision can be made to suit your needs.  We can be reached via email at sales@glacialenergy.com, or by phone at 877-569-2841.

Glacial Energy of New York features three competitive products for our customers:

1. Indexed Product – Wholesale cost of power plus pass-through surcharges and mark-up.  This is a highly competitive product, with varying discounts based on volume and load profile, but clients typically save 5% to 15% versus the utility.  Offered with terms of 1 to 5 years, commitments of longer than one year come with ability to convert to other products.

2. Indexed with Fixed Adder – Wholesale cost of power plus a fixed component covering all additional costs.  Offered with terms of 1 to 5 years, commitments of longer than one year come with ability to convert to other products.

3. Fixed Rate – Fixed pricing, offered as “all in” or “energy only”, for terms of 1 to 5 years.

None of Glacial Energy’s products have a limit as to the number of megawatts we will provide, nor do we have an issue with handling customers with extensive account numbers.  Glacial Energy plans on serving all NYISO zones, with current approvals in Con Ed, Niagara Mohawk, and LIPA territories.

Glacial Energy uses multiple sources for our power; however, none are specifically Green sources.

Please get in touch directly with these companies regarding power supply.

In the meantime, if you have questions about this program, you can reach us at PowerToSchools@nypa.gov.

Contents

• Introduction

• Energy services program contact Information

• Power supply information for schools

• Power supply information for ESCOs

What you should know before choosing an energy supplier - advice from the New York State Public Service Commission