Rates and Supply Options
rates are in $/kWh
City of Rochester electricity supply program customers may opt-out at any time during the program without incurring fees or penalties. Customers who receive a letter in early January 2025 and who opt-out (choose not to participate) before February 2, 2025 will not be enrolled in the CCA and will receive standard electricity supply from RG&E at the variable market rate.
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NOTE: The 50% Renewable Fixed Rate Option includes 50% electricity supply matched by Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) provided by New York State renewable power plants (hydropower, wind, solar). The remaining 50% is matched by RECs sourced from other U.S. renewable electricity sources, but are not tracked or verified by the NYS Department of Public Service. The 50% Renewable Option is not counted as 100% renewable by New York State. Standard supply is a mixture of fossil fuels, nuclear, and some renewable energy.
Price StabilityEffective September 1, 2021, program participants will pay fixed rates for electricity.3
ParticipationAll eligible residents and small business electricity customers are automatically enrolled. No action is required. Should you not wish to participate, you may opt out without incurring cancellation fees and penalties. Those who opt out will receive electricity supply from RG&E.4
1. RGE 12-month trailing average for January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 as defined by the Public Service Commission. ↩ 2. Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) is included in your electricity bill in the City, whether or not you participate in the CCA program. If you are a program participant, the residential or small commercial rate with GRT will appear on your bill. ↩ 3. There's no guarantee that the CCA fixed rate will be lower than the monthly variable RG&E rate in any given month or over the life of the program. ↩
4. Time of use customers and those who have selected an alternate supplier will not automatically enrolled.↩