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July 26, 2011
commitments. Thus, current ECSB participants reported employment levels at nearly 100% of job commitments, in
aggregate.
“Eighty-one percent of the customers in the PFJ and ECSB programs are compliant, as detailed in Exhibits
‘6-A-1’ and ‘6-A-2.’ The remaining nineteen percent, comprised of seventy-eight PFJ allocations, and eighteen
EDP, MDA, or HLF allocations receiving ECSB benefits, are not job compliant, as detailed in Exhibits ‘6-B-1’ and
‘6-B-2.’
“At its meeting on July 25, 2011, EDPAB recommended the Trustees take no action on non-compliant PFJ
and ECSB allocations at this time. EDPAB also resolved to preserve the ability to revisit job compliance action, if
deemed necessary and appropriate, at a future time. Based on EDPAB’s recommendation, and in consideration of
the state of the economy along with the short-term nature of these extended benefits, staff recommends that the
Trustees take no action at this time on the companies that were non-compliant, as detailed in Exhibits ‘6-B-1’ and
‘6-B-2,’ while preserving the ability to revisit job compliance action for these allocations at a future time.
“Staff also advises the Trustees that, in the case of ECSB, only customers deemed to be in substantial
compliance are eligible for consideration to receive allocations under Recharge New York.
RECOMMENDATION
“The Manager – Business Power Allocations and Compliance recommends that the Trustees take no action
at this time on Power for Jobs and Energy Cost Savings Benefit customers that are non-compliant, as detailed in
Exhibits ‘6-B-1’ and ‘6-B-2,’ while preserving the ability to revisit job compliance action for these allocations at a
future time.
“For the reasons stated, I recommend the approval of the above-requested action by adoption of a
resolution in the form of the attached draft resolution.”
Mr. James Pasquale presented highlights of staff's recommendation to the trustees. In response to a
question from Trustee O'Luck, Mr. Pasquale said that the Authority intends to conduct extensive marketing for
the Recharge New York (“RNY”) program so that companies that were not a part of the Power for Jobs (“PFJ”)
or Energy Cost Savings Benefit (“ECSB”) programs will have an opportunity to apply for power under the new
program.
In response to concerns expressed by Trustee Nicandri as to possible conflict of interest with him being a
member of both EDPAB and the Board of Trustees, Ms. Judith McCarthy said that, in the interest of caution, he
can recuse himself from voting on this item today and she will get back to him with a response regarding his
concerns.
Trustees Nicandri, Curley and LeChase recused themselves from voting on this item.
The following resolution, as submitted by the President and Chief Executive Officer, was adopted by a vote
of 4 to 3 with Trustees Nicandri, Curley and LeChase recusing themselves.
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Power Allocation
Board (“EDPAB”) has recommended that the Authority Trustees take
no action at this time on Power for Jobs (“PFJ”) customers and Energy
Cost Savings Benefit (“ECSB”) customers that are non-compliant, as
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