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New York Bill Requiring Side-by-Side Comparison Of ESCO, Default Service Pricing On Bills Delivered To Governor
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New York bill S3876 today was delivered to the governor, after having passed both houses in April
The bill awaits disposition by the governor
As previously reported, among other things, S3876 as drafted would require that any bill to a "customer" for ESCO service, including utility consolidated bills, shall include on the first page a "side-by-side" comparison showing both the "price" charged by the ESCO, and the default service price which would have applied in such billing period
While S3876 as drafted uses the term "price" rather than "cost", it is understood that S3876 would require a comparison of monthly costs (amounts due), and not just rates
Such comparison shall additionally and separately include an itemized list of prices charged by the ESCO for any energy-related value-added products provided by the ESCO
S3876 as drafted would adopt such requirements through amendments to section 349-d of New York's general business law, which defines "customer" as, "any person who is sold or offered an energy services contract by an ESCO (i) for residential utility service, or (ii) through door-to-door sales". As such, the term "customer" in S3876 uses this definition
S3876 as drafted would also require that, every 12 months, an ESCO shall provide to a customer a statement comparing the ESCO "price" charged over the prior 12 months, and the default service price that would have applied over such period
This annual comparison, "shall convey such information in a manner that unambiguously conveys whether the customer is saving money or paying a premium for service from the ESCO over such period," the as-drafted bill provides
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Would Also Require Itemized List Of ESCO Costs
December 8, 2025
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Reporting by Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com
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