- Electric Competition Information
- List of Competitive Electric & Gas Marketers
- Competition Related Issues
- Electric & Natural Gas Retail Access Migration
- Gas Competition Information
- Gas Competition-Staff Reports & Policy Statements
- Consumer Information
- Related Links
Electric Competition Information
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened the State's electric industry to competition. Changes in the electric market will allow customers to choose their supplier of electricity.
The PSC recently approved utility plans that give electric customers access to new energy suppliers known as energy service companies, or "ESCOs." The plans require the utilities to offer retail choice to customers who want to shop for electricity and related services. The delivery of electricity to homes and businesses, however, will remain the job of the local utility and continue to be regulated by the PSC.
In a competitive market, electricity prices should be lower than they would be under government regulation. Competition should also produce innovation and new technologies that promote new services. You as a consumer, and the state as a whole, will benefit.
- Energy Choices: The Facts from the PSC
- What You Should Know Before Choosing an Energy Supplier
- List of Competitive Electric and Gas Marketers
- Uniform Business Practices
- Glossary of Terms
- Electric Service Standards
- EDI Proceeding
- Nuclear Issues Proceeding - Case 98-E-0405
- Independent System Operator Issues
- System Benefits Charge Issues
- Standardizing Interconnection Requirements for Distributed Generation
- Customer Billing Arrangements Proceeding
On March 14, 1996, the New York State Public Service Commission approved plans to allow residential, small business, commercial, and industrial customers the option to start buying their own natural gas supply from sources other than the traditional utility companies.
Over time, customers may choose to purchase their gas from a non utility supplier or local utility. Through competition, it is expected that some customers may see savings reflected in their gas bills. Individual customers will receive different results depending on the supplier they choose.
- New York's Competitive Gas Market: More Choices for Consumers
- Energy Choices: The Facts from the PSC
- Summary
- Glossary of Terms
- List of Gas Marketers (Non-Utility Suppliers)
- NYS Marketer/Gas Migration Summary
Gas Competition - Staff Reports and Policy Statements
- 7/19/99 - 1999 Natural Gas Survey Executive Summary
- 7/2/1999 - 1999 Natural Gas Survey(1,099 KB PDF)
- 11/3/1998 - Staff Report & Recommendations on the Future of the Natural Gas Industry and the Role of Local Gas Distribution Companies in NYS
- 11/3/1998 - Policy Statement Concerning the Future of the Natural Gas Industry in New York State and Order Terminating Capacity Assignment
- 11/3/1998 - Summary of LDC April 1998 "Excess Capacity" Filings
- 11/3/1998 - Discussion of Strandable Costs
- Related Links
Consumer Information - Competitive Energy Market & Choices
- Your Energy - Your Choice - Facts & Questions to Consider When Choosing an Energy Supplier
- Competitive Energy Choices - Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) Directory
- Power To Choose
- HEFPA - Residential Customer Rights & Protections
- Environmental Disclosure (Label) Program - A Consumer Guide
- Typical Utility Customer Bill Information
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