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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
https://www.energyshop.com/es/default.cfm
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers

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
https://www.chenergygroup.com

Con Edison Company of New York
800-752-6633
https://www.coned.com/en

New York State Electric & Gas
800-572-1111
https://www.nyseg.com

Orange & Rockland Utilities
CH Energy Group
877-434-4100
https://www.oru.com/en

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
https://www.verizon.com

Cable Television

Optimum
631-393-0636
https://www.optimum.com
Long Island

Optimum
718-860-3513
https://www.optimum.com
NY: Bronx / Brooklyn / Westchester

Optimum
973-230-6046
https://www.optimum.com
New Jersey

Optimum
203-870-2583
https://www.optimum.com
Connecticut