The Empire State
NY Utilities
IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale
New York Consumer Choice: Consumer Deregulation
Utility: Consumers in New York may choose their natural gas supplier.
New York Electric Choice: Yes. Consumers in New York may choose their electric supplier. Qualified buyers have the opportunity to reduce bills and fix overhead costs. Customers who choose an alternate supplier still receive a bill from the local distribution company ( LDC ) and may select from consolidated or dual billing packages .
New York Gas Choice: YES. Natural gas is deregulated in New York. Qualified buyers have the opportunity to reduce bills and fix overhead costs by choosing a third-party supplier.
Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year
New York Yes 1999 Yes 1997 No Comments
STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO
Region: Northeast
New York Population: 19,453,561 People/ Land Mile: 412.8
Square Miles: 54,555 Land Miles: 47,126 Water Miles: 7,429
Yearly Values:
Net Generation 132,520,498 MWH Retail Sales 149,929,852 MWH Gas 1,393.7 trillion Btu
Counties NY Zip Codes NY Utility Zip Codes
NERC Authority: NPCC
FERC Authority: Northeast Natural Gas Market
Electric Retail Average: 14.8 cents/kWh (Ave)
New York Power Mix
U.S. Commodity Sources 2019:
• Nuclear: 34%
• Coal: 0.3%
• Natural gas: 37.3%
• Hydro: 22.1%
• Solar PV: 0.5%
• Wind: 3.3%
• Biomass: 2.2%
Previous U.S. Commodity Sources:
• Natural gas: 39%
• Coal: 4%
• Nuclear: 33%
• Hydro: 19%
• Other Renewables: 4%
NY Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates
State Contacts:
State Links:
State Authorities:
New York State Public Service Commission
New York Department of State (Division of Consumer Protection)
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