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Southern Ulster Times, Wednesday, December 6, 2017
IN THIS ISSUE
Calendar..........................................14
Craig McKinney................................ 9
Classifieds......................................30
Crossword...................................... 32
Dining Guide....................................15
Highland..........................................21
Letters to the Editor........................8
Marlboro........................................20
Obituaries...................................... 26
Opinion.............................................8
Police Blotter...................................4
Plattekill........................................22
School News................................... 24
Service Directory........................... 33
Sports............................................48
PUBLIC AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6
WHAT: Lloyd Town Board
WHEN: 4 p.m.
WHERE: Lloyd Town Hall
12 Church St., Highland
WHAT: Plattekill Town Board
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Plattekill Town Hall
1915 Rte. 44/55, Modena
Marlborough joins energy program
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works to lower commercial and residential
energy bills within the territory presently
served by Central Hudson.
“Through collective bargaining,
members will receive competitive
electricity rates for all homes, businesses
and municipal buildings in their
communities. The way energy is received
and the way utility bills are paid does not
change. The only difference is the source
and price of that energy.”
In a subsequent interview, Lieberman
said they negotiate for lower rates with
Central Hudson on behalf of their
members. He said Marlborough could see
a five percent reduction in their overall
energy bill within a year.
“I am saying that very conservatively,”
Lieberman said, with Santisteban adding,
“that would be the minimum end of the
range.”
The two said savings also accrue by
their purchasing from renewable energy
facilities “in a way that allows us to
distribute what are called credits. We
are basically helping people offset their
utility bill by getting green energy.”
Lieberman said Sun & Energy is
paid at a rate of. .0008 cents per kilowatt
hour used. He said working with smaller
towns could net them from $600 to $1,000
per month depending on the size of the
municipality and how much energy they
use. For a city the size of Poughkeepsie
their company might realize a profit of
$3,000/month.
Lieberman said they are constantly
contacting towns in the Mid Hudson
region to gauge their interest.
“We call again, again and again until
someone answers and we explain what we
do,” Lieberman said. Santisteban pointed
out that since they are a local company
they can easily be reached.
The two stressed that their company
is the only one that offers an opt-out
provision.
“Every other CCA in the country,
except maybe in California, is a lock-in and
nobody else offers that continual ability
to always opt-out but we are confident
in the savings,” he said. Santisteban said
if Sun & Energy consistently provides
value “no one is leaving.”
Sun & Energy will also provide an
annual report to the Town Board that will
include the number of consumers they