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Utility Provider Choices
With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. The following list includes only the major companies that serve the region. Some communities, even a few smaller villages and towns, provide comprehensive municipal utilities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Online Information
Energy Guide
https://www.energystar.gov
Provider directory and advice on lowering utility bills
Energy Price Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
Long-Distance Rates
www.phoneratefinder.com
Unbiased overview of long-distance telephone market
New York State Public Service Commission
http://www.dps.ny.gov
Regulates utilities to ensure safe, reliable, reasonably priced services
Electricity & Gas Suppliers
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
CH Energy Group
800-872-8781
www.chenergygroup.com
Con Edison Company of New York
800-752-6633
www.coned.com
New York State Electric & Gas
800-572-1111
www.nyseg.com
Orange & Rockland Utilities
CH Energy Group
877-434-4100
www.oru.com
Water, Sewer & Waste
The providers of water service, sewer service, and solid waste removal vary with your county and municipality. For details on municipal utilities or the companies that are contracted to provide these services, contact your municipal clerk or county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area.
Telephone
Verizon
800-244-3737
www.verizon.com
Cable Television
Cablevision
800-577-2225
www.cablevision.com
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, and Ulster counties
Cablevision
800-577-2225
www.cablevision.com
Northern Westchester County
Cablevision
914-777-9000
www.cablevision.com
Southern Westchester County
Cablevision
201-236-9712
845-624-8200
www.cablevision.com
Rockland County, Ramapo Area
Cablevision
800-868-9840
www.cablevision.com
Westchester County, Yonkers
National Newspapers
Business Week Magazine
800-635-1200
www.businessweek.com
Time Magazine
800-843-TIME
www.time.com
USA Today
800-USA-0001
www.usatoday.com
The Washington Post
800-627-1150
www.washpost.com
Business Journals
American Metal Market
800-947-9553
www.amm.com
Crain’s New York Business
888-909-9111
www.crainsnewyork.com
Hudson Valley Business Journal
845-298-6236
www.hvbj.com
The Wall Street Journal
800-JOURNAL
http://online.wsj.com
Major Regional Newspapers
Daily Freeman
Kingston Area
845-331-5691
www.dailyfreeman.com
The Journal News
Westchester, Rockland, Putnam
914-694-9300
www.thejournalnews.com
New York Daily News
New York City
800-692-NEWS
www.nydailynews.com
The New York Post
New York City
800-552-7678
www.newyorkpost.com
The New York Times
New York City
800-NYTIMES
www.nytimes.com
Poughkeepsie Journal
Poughkeepsie Area
845-454-2000
800-876-NEWS
www.poughkeepsiejournal.com
Putnam County Courier
Putnam County
845-677-8241
www.putnamcountycourier.com
The Times Herald Record
Middletown Area
845-341-1100
800-295-2181
www.recordonline.com