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How the New York gas options differ
New York DPS describes energy service companies, or ESCOs. The state’s Power to Choose website notes that its offer search is residential, so it should not be presented as a commercial bid platform.
Verify an ESCO’s current eligibility and the gas utility’s enrollment requirements for the specific business. Keep residential offer restrictions distinct from commercial contracting.
Utility and commercial service map
This map covers the utility routes represented by our New York city guides. It is not an exhaustive statewide utility or supplier roster. A community or county listing does not confirm an individual service address.
| Gas service company | Review route | Classification to establish |
|---|---|---|
| National Grid | New York ESCO gas supply | Gas distribution company, commercial service class and ESCO participation |
| NYSEG | New York ESCO gas supply | Gas distribution company, commercial service class and ESCO participation |
| National Fuel Gas Distribution / Reserve Gas | New York ESCO gas supply | Gas distribution company, commercial service class and ESCO participation |
| Con Edison | New York ESCO gas supply | Gas distribution company, commercial service class and ESCO participation |
| Con Edison / National Grid | New York ESCO gas supply | Gas distribution company, commercial service class and ESCO participation |
| National Fuel Gas Distribution | New York ESCO gas supply | Gas distribution company, commercial service class and ESCO participation |
| Rochester Gas & Electric | New York ESCO gas supply | Gas distribution company, commercial service class and ESCO participation |
| Orange & Rockland | New York ESCO gas supply | Gas distribution company, commercial service class and ESCO participation |
New York ESCO gas supply — 8 represented gas companies
Represented companies: National Grid; NYSEG; National Fuel Gas Distribution / Reserve Gas; Con Edison; Con Edison / National Grid; National Fuel Gas Distribution; Rochester Gas & Electric; Orange & Rockland.
New York DPS explains how to shop for an energy service company while utility delivery continues. The service territory, commodity and customer class must all match. A municipal electric provider or the residential Power to Choose display is not an executable commercial gas bid.
Cost scope: Utility supply alternative versus ESCO price definition, fees and retained delivery. Operating question: Contracting entity, authorization, enrollment timing and renewal terms.
Program New York. New York DPS: gas utility companies by county.
Territory and program exceptions to keep visible
The DPS gas-utility roster for Albany County is a regional starting point for Albany. Use its gas column: municipal electricity service or an electric utility name does not identify gas delivery. Confirm the premises’ company and current ESCO participation before comparing supply. Albany source notes.
The DPS gas-utility roster for Broome County is a regional starting point for Binghamton. Use its gas column: municipal electricity service or an electric utility name does not identify gas delivery. Confirm the premises’ company and current ESCO participation before comparing supply. Binghamton source notes.
The DPS gas-utility roster for Erie County is a regional starting point for Buffalo. Use its gas column: municipal electricity service or an electric utility name does not identify gas delivery. Confirm the premises’ company and current ESCO participation before comparing supply. Buffalo source notes.
The DPS gas-utility roster for Westchester County is a regional starting point for Mount Vernon. Use its gas column: municipal electricity service or an electric utility name does not identify gas delivery. Confirm the premises’ company and current ESCO participation before comparing supply. Mount Vernon source notes.
A practical New York account decision
Review whether capacity, balancing and utility-related adjustments are included. Have all authorized premises listed and reconcile the first supplier and utility bills after enrollment.
Record the utility’s legal service company, commercial rate code, billed unit and supply arrangement in one account row. Keep a separate row for each meter even where a supplier offers one master agreement. Normalize gas units before entering rates; compare constant supply prices and fees only after the available service and cost scope are clear.
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New York city evidence
Use the city guide for community-specific source notes. Exact meter eligibility still requires utility confirmation.
Sources and review notes
- New York DPS energy shopping guidance
- New York DPS: gas utility companies by county
- EIA: natural gas customer choice and eligibility
- EIA: natural gas volume, heat content and energy units
Reviewed October 16, 2026. Program information can change. Confirm the effective utility tariff, supplier availability and written offer before proceeding. Examples and planning tools are educational; they are not executable quotes or verified customer results.