LOCAL CHOICE: WHY YOUR TOWN LEADERSHIP CHOSE TO PARTICIPATE

Being a part of Finger Lakes Community Choice means taking control over your electricity choices by using the collective energy demand of residents and small businesses to:

  1. Negotiate better terms

  2. Choose renewable generation sources

PARTICIPATION IN THE TOWN OF GENEVA

All eligible residential and small businesses utility customers in the Town of Geneva are automatically enrolled in Finger Lakes Community Choice, receiving 50% renewable electricity. Your utility company (NYSEG) still:

  1. Delivers your electricity supply sourced from Direct Energy Services, LLC 

  2. Provides repair service 

  3. Manages billing: you'll continue to receive your monthly electricity bill from-and remit payment to-your utility company (NYSEG)

TOWN OF GENEVA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY OPTIONS

1. 50% renewable electricity at a fixed price, no action required 

2. Participate in the program, choosing the standard supply for an even lower fixed rate (change your supply option) 

3. Choose not to participate and receive standard supply from your utility, paying a variable, market rate (opt-out)  
Participants may withdraw from the program at any time without incurring fees or penalties. 

4. Choose 100% renewable supply at a fixed rate (opt-up)

Who is not automatically enrolled in the program?

Some utility customers in the participating communities must take action in order to take advantage of the program’s negotiated terms. To participate, please enroll here.

Not automatically enrolled in Finger Lakes Community Choice:

  • Time of Use Customers

  • Those who have selected an alternate supplier/ESCO

  • Some commercial and industrial customers

VILLAGES OF BROCKPORT AND LIMA COMMUNITY SOLAR OPTIONS

1. Participate in the program and receive solar credits that are directly applied to your electricity bill, reducing your utility bill payment. (no action required)

2. Choose not to participate and forego the guaranteed electricity bill savings (opt-out)
Participants may enroll or withdraw from the program at any time without incurring fees or penalties.

Who is not automatically enrolled in the program?

  • Those with their own solar panels

  • Those already subscribed to a community solar farm