More Central New York utilities promise lower heating bills
Posted by CITIZEN POWER ALLIANCE at 4:18 PMSYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Two more Upstate utilities announced good news today. Their customers will pay less for heat this winter. New York State Electric & Gas said a typical residential customer will pay $827 for heat this winter during the five months from November through March, a 13.8 percent decrease from last year’s bill of $959. NYSEG said a typical customer uses 724 therms of gas per winter. At that usage level, this year’s price is expected to average $1.14 per therm, compared with $1.32 last year. Rochester Gas & Electric, a sister company of NYSEG, said a typical residential customer will pay $792 this winter, a 15.5 percent decrease from $937 last year. A typical RG&E customer uses 713 therms per winter. This year’s price is expected to average $1.11 per therm, compared with $1.31 last year. NYSEG serves customers in Auburn and southern Cayuga County, and in pockets of Onondaga and Madison counties. RG&E has customers in northern Cayuga County. (Click to read entire article)