But I thought we get most of our power from Niagara Falls?

This is true. About 85% of our power comes from Niagara Falls and is purchased at a fixed rate. However, the cost associated with getting that energy to us fluctuates with demand and the paths available, the term congestion charges is used to account for this. To get power from Niagara Falls to Freeport we use lines owned by LIPA, CON ED, NYPA, NYSEG, Niagara Mohawk, Orange and Rockland, Central Hudson and many others. Each one gets paid based on how much power is transferred.

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1. What is the Fuel Adjustment?
2. How long has Freeport had the FAC on our bills?
3. How is the FAC rate calculated?
4. Does every utility calculate the FAC the same way?
5. How is the FAC applied?
6. Does Freeport profit from the FAC?
7. But I thought we get most of our power from Niagara Falls?
8. What are congestion charges?
9. What about the new power plant?
10. Freeport’s rates are higher than LIPA’s!
11. Some Key Points: