Delivery Charges

• Delivery—We charge for bringing electricity from your supplier to your premise, regardless of supplier.



• Customer Service Credit—A credit applied for customers who choose an electricity supplier other than us.



• Delivery Adjustment—An adjustment for Standard Rate Service customers providing partial financial protection against the fluctuations between actual cost and the forecast cost of electricity supply upon which rates are established. The company does not earn a profit from the electricity supply that it obtains for its customers.



• System Benefits Charge (SBC)—This charge reflects costs associated with mandated public policy programs, for low- income customers, energy efficiency programs and certain research and development programs.



• Renewable Portfolio Surcharge (RPS)—This surcharge permits the Company to recover costs associated with providing financial incentives for the development of renewable resources in New York State.



• Transmission Revenue Adjustment—A rate mechanism that compares actual transmission service revenue received by us with the forecast transmission service revenue used, in part, to develop electric delivery prices. As a result of the monthly comparison, a difference determined in excess of the forecasted transmission revenue is refunded to customers, and a difference determined to be less than the transmission revenue is collected from customers.

Electricity Supply
The market price of electricity supply used during the billing period. If you choose an alternate supplier, the price will be what you agree upon with that supplier. View the most current list of energy suppliers in our Energy Choice section.

Charges shown in this area of the bill can be for our energy supply service (Standard Service) or another supplier's charges that utilize our billing services. In the later case, the bill will note your chosen supplier.

If you do not choose an energy supplier, we will continue to supply your energy (under our Standard Service) until you select an energy supplier. To view our prices for supply service, visit Supply Costs.