CCA
RATES
URR/DUAL BILLING
EDI/LEAD TIME
DROP REASONS
100

WHAT DOES CCA STAND FOR?

WHAT IS COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION


100

WHAT TYPE OF SUPPLY RATE DOES CENTRAL HUDSON OFFER?

WHAT IS A VARIABLE RATE

100

WHAT TYPE OF BILL WILL A URR CUSTOMER RECEIVE?

ONE BILL FOR DELIVERY FROM CENTRAL HUDSON AND SUPPLY FROM ESCO

100

WHAT DOES EDI STAND FOR?

WHAT IS KNOWN AS ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE

100

HOW MANY DROP REASONS CAN BE UTILIZED TO DROP AN ESCO?

WHAT ARE 7 DROP REASONS

200

WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME A CUSTOMER CAN OPT-OUT FROM A CCA WITH THE MUNICIPALITY?

WHAT IS 30 DAYS

200

WHAT TYPE OF SUPPLY RATE DOES AN ESCO OFFER?

WHAT IS A FIXED OR VARIABLE RATE

200

WHAT TYPE OF BILL WILL A DUAL CUSTOMER RECEIVE?

WHAT IS 2 BILLS 1 FOR DELIVERY FROM CENTRAL HUDSON AND 1 FROM SUPPLY FROM ESCO


200

EDI TRANSACTIONS ARE BETWEEN WHO?

BETWEEN CENTRAL HUDSON AND THE ESCO

200

WHAT IS THE FEE AND THE TIME FRAME FOR A SPECIAL READ ESCO DROP?

WHAT IS $20 IF CUSTOMER DOES NOT CALL IN READ AND 15-DAYS 

300

WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME A CUSTOMER CAN STOP A PENDING CCA ENROLLMENT WITH CENTRAL HUDSON?

WHAT IS 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS


300

WHAT IS A VARIABLE SUPPLY RATE?

THE COST OF SUPPLY FOR ELECTRIC AND/OR NATURAL GAS THAT CAN CHANGE MONTHLY BASED ON MARKET PRICE

300

WHO WILL THE CUSTOMER REACH OUT TO WHEN DISPUTING SUPPLY CHARGES WITH A DUAL ESCO?

THE ESCO ITSELF

300

WHAT INFORMATION CAN AN EDI TRANSACTION PROVIDE?

EDI TRANSACTIONS ARE USED TO ENROLL/DROP/SWITCH CUSTOMERS AND/OR TO EXCHANGE CUSTOMER ACCOUNT HISTORY AND BILLING DATA.  

300

WHAT IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED ESCO DROP REASON?

WHAT IS NEXT READ DATE

400

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A CCA?

RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND SMALL COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS (NON RESIDENTIAL)

400

WHAT IS A FIXED SUPPLY RATE?

A LOCKED IN SUPPLY RATE FOR ELECTRIC AND/OR NATURAL GAS 

400

DUAL ESCO CUSTOMER NOT PAYING THEIR SUPPLY CHARGES WILL CENTRAL HUDSON DO A COLLECTION ACTIVITY?

NO CENTRAL HUDSON WILL ONLY DO COLLECTION ACTIVITY FOR DELIVERY CHARGES FOR A DUAL ESCO ACCOUNT


400

WHAT IS THE EDI LEAD TIME TO DROP ESCO GAS CUSTOMER?

WHAT IS 10 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE NEXT BILL DATE.  

400

WHICH 2 ESCO DROP REASONS GENERATE A PSC COMPLAINT?

WHAT IS SLAMMED RETURN TO CENTRAL HUDSON AND SLAMMED RETURN SWITCH MARKETERS

500

WHO ARE THE 6 TYPES OF CUSTOMERS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CCA?

TIME OF USE CUSTOMERS

ESCO BLOCKED CUSTOMERS

CURRENTLY ENROLLED ESCO CUSTOMERS

DEMANDS CUSTOMERS

LOW INCOME CUSTOMERS

LARGE COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS 

500

ON WHAT PORTION OF A BILL CAN THE RATE CHANGE?

WHAT IS THE SUPPLY PORTION

500

WHAT TYPE OF COLLECTION ACTIVITY WILL CENTRAL HUDSON DO FOR A URR ESCO CUSTOMER?

THE TYPE OF COLLECTION ACTIVITY WILL BE FOR ALL CHARGES ON AN URR ACCOUNT


500

WHAT IS THE EDI LEAD TIME TO ENROLL AN ELECTRIC CUSTOMER WITH AN ESCO?

WHAT IS 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE NEXT BILL (INCLUDES THE DAY THE ENROLLMENT IS SUBMITTED AND THE DATE BILL IS ISSUED)

500

CUSTOMER IS WITH AN ESCO AND WANTS TO STOP A PENDING ENROLLMENT WITH ANOTHER ESCO.  WHAT DROP REASON SHOULD YOU USE? 

WHAT IS REINSTATEMENT OR CANCEL DROP