Energy sales tax is a hot political issues in New York that has a big implication on municipal and state budgets. Like every minute charge on my utility bill there is a long story behind the 6% sales tax I pay on my gas and electric consumption. In this post I will attempt to learn about… Continue reading

Since New York de-regulated the electric markets, there are many electric suppliers and somehow, electricity has to get from suppliers to my house. This is where the electric grid comes into play, managed by New York Independent System Operator or NYISO. Before I started looking into my power bill in detail I never would have… Continue reading

I live in New York with a de-regulated energy market. But, while I can choose my energy supplier, I’m bound to the utility that delivers my energy – ConEd.  Since I live in the ConEd service area as defined by New York Public Utility Commission I am a ConEd customer. So why can’t I choose… Continue reading

My interest in utility bills began as my gas and electric bills started skyrocketing in 2022.  In less than a year my utility bills had nearly doubled and I wanted to understand why.  As I started sifting through my ConEd bill I saw that it is quite difficult to figure out exactly why my bills… Continue reading

The simplest answer to this question is that over the past two years, my real electricity rate has fluctuated from .24c per kWh to .36 cents per kWh. If history is any teacher, I expect this number to rise, unless there are significant regulatory or market fluctuations. Here’s a chart showing the total electric rate… Continue reading