// What this is

About Power U Choose

Residents in the ConEd service area — NYC and Westchester — can choose their electricity supplier (an ESCO) while ConEd keeps delivering the power and sending the bill. The state runs Power to Choose to compare those offers — but it's frequently slow or offline. This project aggregates the same data so comparison stays possible regardless.

Data sources

• Supplier roster

  Scraped from NY DPS ESCO Search — the canonical licensing list.

• Plan offerings

  Captured from PTC's JSON API when it's up, and from individual supplier websites otherwise.

Caveats

• →No affiliation with NY State, ConEd, or any ESCO.
• →Plan attributes are best-effort from public data. Always verify on the supplier's site before signing up.
• →Variable plans must (since April 2021) guarantee annual savings vs the utility; fixed plans are capped at the trailing-12-month utility average + 5%. A price above those caps is likely stale or misparsed — report it.

Common questions

What is an ESCO?

An ESCO (Energy Service Company) is a NY State-licensed third-party electricity supplier you can choose instead of ConEd's default supply. ConEd still delivers your power and sends your bill.

Will I still get a ConEd bill if I switch suppliers?

Yes. ConEd remains your utility for delivery and billing; the ESCO only supplies the electricity, and its charge appears on your ConEd bill.

Does it cost anything to switch electricity suppliers?

Switching is free. Some fixed-term plans charge an early termination fee (ETF) if you leave early — we show the ETF wherever a supplier discloses it.

How do I know if an ESCO plan saves money?

Each plan is compared against ConEd's Market Supply Charge, the default supply rate. A plan priced below it can save money; above it costs more. Rates change, so confirm the current price on the supplier's own site.

Who can use Power U Choose?

Residential customers in ConEd's service area: New York City (NYISO Zone J) and Westchester (Zone I).

Is Power U Choose affiliated with ConEd or New York State?

No. It's an independent project that mirrors public NY State (DPS) data. It doesn't handle enrollment, payments, or your personal data.