An entity that organizes retail consumers into a purchasing group in order to receive better rates in a retail competition market. The aggregation function is currently performed by whichever local utility provides distribution service. Under retail competition, aggregation could be provided by the utility providing distribution services, distant utilities, for-profit corporations, non-profit entities, local governments, or neighborhood associations.
a device used to implement the GROUP BY clause of a SELECT
an entity that helps create an electricity-buying group
an entity who supports a team of brokers in a variety of ways and acts as the gateway to the lenders
a person, local government or organization that brings a group of consumers together to buy electricity
a person or organization that helps create an electricity-buying group
a place that brings together content from all different sources and arranges them into related categories depending on what their audience is looking for
A person joining two or more customers, other than municipalities and political subdivision corporations, into a single purchasing unit to negotiate the purchase of electricity.
Any entity that seeks to aggregate consumers for delivery of service under specified contract terms.
An agent or broker that organizes customers into a group to purchase natural gas or services.
A term used to describe any of a number of entities or organizations who will buy or broker electricity for a group of retail customers in a restructured electric industry. Usually refers to a situation of retail competition, where a cooperative, private firm or other such organization would aggregate the demand of dispersed individual customers and buy or broker supplies on their behalf. By analogy, one could call AT&T, MCI or Sprint long-distance telephone service "aggregators".
An entity that negotiates the purchase of energy in bulk for a group of consumers, and tries to negotiate lower prices. The group of consumers is called a buying group.
An entity responsible for planning, scheduling, accounting, billing, and settlement for energy deliveries from the aggregator's portfolio of sellers and/or buyers. Aggregators seek to bring together customers or generators so they can buy or sell power in bulk, making a profit on the transaction.
means any person or entity that aggregates but takes no ownership of the electricity needed to meet that aggregated load. An example of an aggregator is a broker who arranges for the purchase of electric service for a purchasing group consisting of several customers. The broker never owns the electricity but arranges for its sale to the purchasing group. Puc 2002.02 (Competitive Electric Power Supplier Rules)
An entity registered with the PUCT to bring a group of customers together to buy electricity in bulk.
A person or organization such as AARP who puts together a buying group for the purchase of electricity in order to get the best rates from an energy service supplier.
An entity, licensed by the Commission, that purchases electric energy and takes title to electric energy as an intermediary for a large number of consumers and to bargain on their behalf for electricity and related services. The group "aggregates" or combines customers into one large customer for purposes of negotiation. It purchases the electricity as a single customer for the group.
An entity that puts together customers into a single buying entity and assembles their load or generation into larger blocks for the purpose of gaining more marketplace power.
A company that consolidates a number of individual users and/or supplies into a group.
A company that is registered with the Public Utility Commission that joins two or more customers to purchase electricity from retail electric providers in mass.
Any entity bringing consumers together to collectivize their buying power.
A person or organization licensed by the State Corporation Commission who puts together a buying group for the purchase of electricity in order to get the best rates from a competitive service provider. ( Back)
A person or group that combines multiple retail customers or single customers with multiple sites into one or more buying groups. A broker or aggregator can perform this function and then negotiate a service contract with an AES on behalf of an aggregated customer group.
Any marketer, broker, public agency, city, county, or special district that combines the loads of multiple end-use customers in facilitating the sale and purchase of electric energy, transmission, and other services on behalf of these customers.
A buying organization that bargains for electricity or natural gas services by negotiating lower prices for groups of customers.
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A buyers group that signs up large numbers of consumers and bargains on their behalf for the lowest possible electricity costs. Electric co-ops have always acted as aggregators to get the best prices for their members.
a company that consolidates the energy requirements of a number of buyers and/or sellers in order to buy or sell power in bulk.
Entity that pools customers into a buying group for the purpose of purchasing a large block of power. Retailers, customers, and brokers may also act as aggregators.
A service provider that brings together, in a single location, electronic bills and summaries collected from clients for viewing and possible payment by the end-user/consumer.
an entity responsible for planning, scheduling, accounting, billing and settlement for energy deliveries from the aggregator's portfolio of Sellers (generators, purchases) and/or Buyers (loads or sales)
An Aggregator refers to any entity that assembles a group of retail customers and provides or assists in providing electric power and energy supply services to that group based upon the group's electrical usage characteristics or commercial characteristics (e.g., credit). An Aggregator may also provide other services. An Aggregator can be a Retail Electric Supplier (RES). While many (perhaps most) other aggregators will be Alternative Retail Electric Suppliers (ARESs), an electric utility can offer aggregation services outside its service territory.
An independent entity that brings several subscribers together to form a group that can obtain long-distance service at a reduced rate. Subscribers are billed by the original IXC. The aggregator only provides the initial set-up of the plan. He usually provides no service after that. Different than a reseller.
Any certified eligible power supplier engaged in the direct sale of power to retail customers, who combines the power consumption of multiple customers for the purpose of meeting minimum load criteria in the Retail Open Access rate schedules. In this plan, "aggregator" could include marketers, suppliers, and brokers.
An entity registered with the DPUC that brings a group of consumers together to buy energy in bulk. The group of consumers is called a buying group.
local government or affinity groups, such as churches and school districts, that arrange to buy energy in bulk for a group of consumers. Base Rate: the base rate, which sometimes appears on the natural gas bill as the transportation or delivery charge, covers all costs associated with delivering natural gas to the home. It also includes taxes and other surcharges and generally is between 30 and 40 percent of the total bill.
An entity that puts together groups of customers into a buying group that purchases a commodity service. The vertically integrated investor-owned utility, as well as municipal utilities and rural electric cooperatives, perform this function in today's power market. Other entities, like buyer cooperatives or brokers, could perform this function in a restructured power market.
A person or group that pools customers into a buying group for the purpose of increasing purchasing power. Retailers, customers, and brokers may also act as aggregators.
A firm, licensed by the commission, that signs up a large group of consumers to bargain on their behalf for the lowest possible price for electricity. The firm "aggregates" or combines many smaller customers into one large customer for purposes of negotiation. It purchases the electricity for the group.
An entity that puts together customers into a guying group for the purchase of a commodity service. The vertically integrated investor owned utility, municipal utilities and rural electric cooperatives perform this function in today's power market. Other entities such as buyer cooperatives or brokers could perform this function in a restructured power market.
a seller of discounted services based upon the aggregator's ability to contract for bulk services for significantly reduced rates.