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Helping Westchester County, NY to understand your ConEd bill


Gas Policy

  • How does gas get to my house?

    I was speaking with my friend and for some reason we started talking about gas pipelines and about how natural gas gets to my home in White Plains. I’m certainly no expert in gas pipelines, but I’m happy to share what I’ve found. The natural gas system in Westchester has been at capacity since 2019, however,… Continue reading

  • Learning about my natural gas rate

    I’m going to start this post by saying that there is no easy way to understand all the factors that influence the retail natural gas prices we pay in Westchester County, New York. In White Plains, NY, I pay $2.66/therm, with about 2/3rd of this going to delivering gas, not to gas supply costs. My… Continue reading

  • What the heck is a Gas Delivery Adjustment charge?

    One of the more esoteric, yet significant charges on my ConEd bill is the Gas Delivery Adjustment charge. The Gas Delivery Adjustment rate is a charge added to each therm of gas delivered to my home by my utility, ConEd. The Gas Delivery Adjustment rate is decided by the New York Public Service Commission and… Continue reading