Announcements:
Keep an eye out for your check in the mail!
Thousands of residents who participated in Hudson Valley Community Power will soon receive checks in the mail as part of a large settlement with Columbia Utilities Power, LLC. Eligible participants do not need to take action to receive these checks.
Checks for approximately $50.00 will be mailed to eligible participants on April 18, 2025.
Read the Press Release to Learn More.
What is Hudson Valley Community Power?
Hudson Valley Community Power is a community choice aggregation program— comprising communities in NY’s Hudson Valley—that enables participants to save money on electricity by pooling electricity demand in order to leverage the collective buying power of residents and small businesses in effort to secure more favorable terms on their electricity supply, protect consumers, and support renewable generation sources.
The participating communities with active electricity supply contracts through the program include the City of Poughkeepsie; Towns of Gardiner, Marbletown, New Paltz, Philipstown, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, and Saugerties; and Villages of Cold Spring, Nelsonville, New Paltz, and Saugerties.
The prospective or previously active communities with no active electricity supply contracts through the program include the City of Beacon; Towns of Clinton, and Olive; and Village of Rhinebeck.
Electricity Supply. All participating communities relaunched the program in July 2023 with either 100% or 50% renewable electricity as their default offering. Check the rates page for your municipality’s default offer.
Community Solar. Prior to September 2021, community solar was available to communities on an opt-in basis.
Eligible participants can benefit from both the electricity supply and community solar offerings.
Hudson Valley Community Power was formed in partnership with Joule Community Power, a division of Joule Assets, Inc.
Our Impact
Since the program launched in July, 2019, more than 16,000 residents and small businesses chose 100% renewable electricity at a competitive fixed price.
The Team
Community Partners:
*City of Beacon
*Town of Clinton
Village of Cold Spring
Town of Gardiner
Town of Marbletown
Village of Nelsonville
Town of New Paltz
Village of New Paltz
*Town of Olive
Town of Philipstown
City of Poughkeepsie
Town of Red Hook
Town of Rhinebeck
*Village of Rhinebeck
Town of Saugerties
Village of Saugerties
Program Administrator: Joule Community Power
*Prospective or previously active communities.