1. Aggregation In Massachusetts:
It Works!
Carrie Cullen Hitt
AES NewEnergy, Inc.

2. MunEnergy – MMA & AES NewEnergy
Approximately 130 communities have participated in electricity program
Additional 30 communities in natural gas program
Contracts ranged from one to five years
Over $10 million saved to date

3. MunEnergy Electricity & Natural Gas Program Participants (a program sponsored by the Massachusetts Municipal Association and administered by AES NewEnergy)
MunEnergy Electricity Program (119 municipalities and 20 other municipal entities including regional school districts)
MunEnergy Natural Gas Program (48 municipalities, 36 of those municipalities are also enrolled in the electricity program)
MunEnergy Electricity Program Participants
MunEnergy Natural Gas Program Participants
Please Note: Massachusetts has 50 communities that receive electricity through Municipal Lighting Plants; therefore, these communities are not eligible for an electricity program. Massachusetts has 102 communities that do not receive natural gas; therefore, these communities are not eligible for a natural gas program.

4. Objectives
To aggregate the electric and natural gas demand of Massachusetts city & town municipal facilities
To create energy savings for municipal facilities statewide

5. Challenges
Program administration
Length of decision-making process and dynamic pricing
Billing

6. The MMA Green Power Project
Funding provided by the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust, administered by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Objectives:
Inform MMA members about green power
Assess interest of MMA cities and towns in purchasing specific products related to green energy

7. Assessing Municipal Demand
Educational campaign: brochure, presentations and briefing paper
Market Research: Surveys and Focus Groups
Results: share results with MTC, determine viability of offering a product