Long Island Choice
You Have a Choice in Electricity Suppliers
Long Island Choice lets you purchase your electricity supply directly from other energy service companies.
PSEG Long Island is your electricity delivery company. You may choose to purchase your electricity supply from PSEG Long Island or another supplier called an Energy Services Company (ESCO). If you choose to buy your supply from an ESCO, PSEG Long Island will continue to deliver electricity to your home or business safely and reliably, respond to service and emergency needs and provide storm restoration service.
Here are the basic steps of buying supply from an ESCO:
- Select your preferred ESCO from the list of LI Choice ESCOs shown below. If you have multiple meter locations, you may choose the same or multiple ESCOs.
- The ESCO provides you with contract terms. Once you agree, the ESCO enrolls you electronically.
- We send a letter to you confirming enrollment.
If you do not enter into a contract with an ESCO, you'll continue to receive your electricity supply directly from us.
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PSEG Long Island’s Power Supply Charge has two components:
- Market Supply Charge
- Local Supply Charge
A LI Choice customer does not pay the PSEG Long Island Market Supply Charge and instead is billed a supply charge from the ESCO. Keep in mind that due to normal energy price fluctuations, supply prices change every month. If you are considering buying your supply from an ESCO, you can compare the current PSEG Long Island Market Supply Charge (shown below) to ESCO prices. Generally, your supply cost will depend on the price you negotiate with the ESCO, the ESCO’s contract terms and conditions and the amount of electricity you use. You should consider the terms of an ESCO contract carefully, including price volatility under different contract options, before purchasing supply from them.The PSEG Long Island Local Supply Charge applies whether a customer purchases power from PSEG Long Island or an ESCO.
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The ESCO can choose the one bill option or the two bill option for its customers.
- For the two bill option, you will receive two bills: one from PSEG Long Island for the delivery of your electricity and one from your ESCO for your electricity supply.
- For the One bill option, you will receive one consolidated bill from PSEG Long Island which includes a separate line for electricity supply charges.
As a LI Choice customer, you may still participate in our Balanced Billing program for PSEG Long Island charges only. ESCO charges are not included in our Balanced Billing program. -
We will continue to deliver electricity to you. If your ESCO fails to supply electricity, we will provide supply. We will also restore power in the event of an outage or other emergency, maintain the delivery system to provide reliable service, read your meter and provide other essential customer services.
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To participate in LI Choice, you must contact an ESCO.
The ESCOs can supply you with price information and other details regarding how they operate.- Before you select an ESCO, make sure they answer all of your questions regarding electric energy prices. It's important that you fully understand how prices can change based on volatility in the market.
- Once you have selected an ESCO, you enroll in the LI Choice program by entering into a contract with the ESCO you selected.
- If you do not participate in LI Choice, it is not necessary to do anything. We will continue to provide you with power as well as transmission and distribution services.
- An eligible customer may apply to become a Direct Retail Customer (DRC). A DRC may act without an ESCO to contract for and supply electric energy and any related services for its own use. This would typically be an option of interest to larger commercial/industrial customers.
Information for ESCOs
View the Uniform Business Practices for Electric Energy Service Companies in the LIPA Service Territory.
ESCOs for Commercial Customers
The following ESCOs currently supply power through the Long Island Choice program. If you have any questions regarding any ESCO participating in the Long Island Choice Program, please contact PSEG Long Island at ESCOInquiriesLI@pseg.com. You may find additional information about ESCOs on the New York Department of Public Service website.
- Calpine Energy Solutions
1-877 273-6772 - Northeastern Power and Gas LLC
888-941-4711
