The Rochester market
Commercial energy in Rochester
Rochester is served by RG&E for delivery, within the NYISO. New York businesses can choose a competitive supplier for the supply portion of the bill while RG&E owns the wires, delivers the power, and handles outages — that part never changes when you switch.
Because the supply charge is the largest, shoppable part of a New York commercial bill, running your account through a competitive bid is the most direct way to lower it. USA Energy makes 26+ suppliers compete for it and locks the lowest fixed rate for the longest sensible term, at no cost to you.
What it costs
What Rochester businesses pay for power
New York’s statewide commercial average is 22.21¢/kWh — 60% above the U.S. average. Your real rate depends on your usage, your RG&E delivery charges, and your contract timing, which is exactly where we go to work.
Statewide commercial average, latest EIA data. See New York commercial energy and rates for every state.
Who we serve
Industries we broker for in Rochester
Rochester’s commercial base spans optics and imaging, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and higher education. Whatever your sector, if your business is on RG&E’s delivery network, the supply side of your bill is competitive — and we shop it for you.
Local cost drivers
Demand charges and a high-cost market
New York runs some of the highest commercial rates in the country, and a large, often-overlooked part of the bill is the demand charge — a fee based on your single highest power draw (in kW) during the month, not total usage. For office, hospitality and healthcare accounts it can rival the energy charge itself.
Shopping your supply rate handles one side of the bill; managing your peak handles the other. We lock a competitive fixed supply rate and, for larger accounts, help you think through where peak management eases your demand charges.
How it works
Lowering your Rochester energy cost, in three steps
Send one bill
A recent Rochester electricity bill is all we need to read your usage, your RG&E delivery charges, and your current supply rate.
26+ suppliers compete
We put your account out to bid across suppliers serving the NYISO and normalize every offer to the same terms.
Lock a fixed rate
You pick the lowest fixed rate for the longest sensible term. No cost to you, no obligation to switch.
Rochester questions
Commercial energy in Rochester, answered
See what your Rochester business could save
Send us one recent bill and we’ll compare 26+ suppliers, then show you the lowest fixed rate for your Rochester account — free, no obligation.