NY A09438

Requires Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) to include on the first page of each billing statement a side-by-side comparison showing ESCO commodity and delivery prices versus what the customer would have paid through their local utility

Mandates ESCOs provide annual statements comparing total costs charged over the prior 12 months with what customers would have paid through local utilities, clearly indicating whether customers saved money or paid a premium

Defines covered customers as residential utility customers and small non-residential customers receiving service from ESCOs

Holds ESCOs responsible for all costs incurred by utility corporations or municipalities to comply with the price comparison requirements, with the Public Service Commission determining cost recovery methods

Prohibits ESCOs from passing compliance costs on to customers