N.J. Admin. Code § 14:4-6.2
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, definitions set forth at N.J.A.C. 14:4-1.2 and 14:3-1.1 shall apply to this subchapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Appliance repair service" means the maintenance, repair or replacement of appliances, lighting, motors or other energy-consuming devices at the end user's premises.
"Energy aggregation program" means an arrangement for the procurement of energy and/or energy-related services, in which a lead agency contracts with a TPS, so as to provide for the energy needs of participants in the program. An energy aggregation program established by a government aggregator is a type of cooperative purchasing system, as defined in the rules of the Department of Community Affairs governing local public and public school cooperative purchasing, set forth at N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.
"Government energy aggregation program" (GEA) means a program under which a government aggregator that is a municipality or county enters into a written contract for the provision of electric generation service or gas supply service on behalf of residential or non-residential customers within its geographic boundaries.
"Government-private" means, with regard to an energy aggregation program, a program that provides energy not only for the facilities of the municipality or county that establishes the energy aggregation program (the lead agency), but also for residential and/or non-residential customers within the geographic boundary of one or more of the participating municipalities or counties. A government-private energy aggregation program shall be established only by a municipality or county. There are two types of government-private energy aggregation programs, designated Option 1 program and Option 2, in accordance with 14:4-6.4(g).
"Lead agency" means the government aggregator that establishes and manages an energy aggregation program.
"Multi-government" means, with regard to an energy aggregation program, a program that provides energy for the facilities of the government aggregator that establishes the program, as well as for facilities of other government entities.
"Non-residential customer" means a commercial, industrial or institutional energy customer that is not a government entity that is subject to the Local Public Contracts Law, 40A:11-1 et seq.; the Public School Contracts Law, 18A:18A-1 et seq.; or the County College Contracts Law, 18A:64A-25.1 et seq.
"Option administrator" means the person, as defined at 14:3-1.1, responsible for receiving and recording customer submittals indicating that the customer wishes to opt-in or opt-out of the energy aggregation program.
"Opt-in" means for a gas or electric customer to affirmatively indicate a choice to participate in a program from which the customer would be automatically excluded unless the customer affirmatively indicated the intention to participate.
"Opt-out" means for a gas or electric customer to affirmatively indicate a choice not to participate in a program in which the customer would be automatically included unless the customer affirmatively indicated the intention not to participate.
"Stand-alone" means, with regard to an energy aggregation program, a program that provides energy only for the facilities of the government aggregator that establishes the energy aggregation program.
"Twelve-month historical usage" means the amount of gas or electricity used by a customer or group of customers during the most recent 12-month period for which data are available, including electric interval data if available and requested.
N.J. Admin. Code § 14:4-6.2