In New York, customers have the power to select their own natural gas and/or electric supplier. Here are the tools to help you shop for an alternate supplier:

1. PowerSwitch. For New York residential and small business customers, PowerSwitch allows you to choose a supplier yourself from a list of participating companies, or lets you authorize O&R to select one for you from a rotating list of qualified suppliers. Either way, you'll get a one-time 7% savings off the cost of the energy supply portion of your bill for two billing periods.
2. eBids. This online tool is designed to help you find the best energy supply proposal to match your needs. With eBids, you simply submit an anonymous electronic bid request through our Web site. Energy suppliers then respond with their proposals via the Internet within three business days. In comparing offers, you have the option to select a proposal that meets your needs or do nothing at all. To try out eBids, log in to My Account with your 10-digit account number, and then click on the eBids link on the left side of the page.
3. Shop around. Instead of enrolling in PowerSwitch or participating in eBids, you may shop on your own by contacting energy suppliers directly. For a current list of available energy suppliers, see our Web page.