ESCO (Energy Service Company) is the New York term for a competitive supplier. The NY PSC regulates ESCO marketing, contracts, and complaint resolution. 2024 and 2025 PSC reforms tightened ESCO marketing rules, mandated 3-point disclosure on every offer, and banned door-to-door sales without identification. Vet every ESCO offer against the PSC disclosure rules. Offers that lack any of the 3 required disclosures are non-compliant.
The 2024 and 2025 PSC reforms
2024 reforms: tightened ESCO marketing standards, banned door-to-door sales without prior appointment and ID verification, required clear contract presentation before signing.
2025 reforms: mandated 3-point disclosure on every offer (locked rate, contract term, cancellation fee). Strengthened OCC complaint mediation. Increased fines for marketing violations.
The 3 mandatory disclosures
Disclosure 1: the locked rate per kWh, expressed in cents and clearly distinguished from any introductory or promotional rate.
Disclosure 2: the contract term in months. Disclosure 3: the early-termination fee in dollars, or a statement that there is no fee.
Vetting an ESCO offer in 2026
Confirm the ESCO is listed in the NY PSC ESCO registry. Confirm all 3 mandatory disclosures appear on the offer summary. Avoid offers that bury the cancellation fee in fine print.
Compare the offered locked rate to the current NYISO market average. Offers more than 25 percent below the market average are typically teaser plans with short introductory windows.
Lock the rate before the next reset.
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