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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 Price Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
New York State Public Service Commission
www.dps.ny.gov
Regulates utilities to ensure safe, reliable, reasonably priced services
Electricity & Gas Suppliers
National Grid
800-642-4272
www.nationalgridus.com/Upstate-NY-Home
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
CH Energy Group
800-527-2714
www.chenergygroup.com
Constellation
855-465-1244
www.constellation.com
Gateway Energy
855-701-4283
www.gesc.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
800-922-0204
www.verizon.com
Frontier Communications
800-921-8101
https://frontier.com/
Cable Television
Spectrum
855-855-4575
www.spectrum.com
Verizon
800-922-0204
www.verizon.com