By: Danielle Ulman

The Office of the People’s Counsel has a new website that they are touting as more friendly to the people they rep in utility matters — consumers.

The site gives consumers a list of energy providers with the essentials on their offerings: how much they charge per kilowatt-hour, the length of the contract, fee for canceling and what type of power they provide.

While OPC’s website is a good one-stop shop for consumers looking to compare deals, OPC warns that you should still check with the individual providers and read contract details before signing on with an energy company. Contract terms can change quickly, and you don’t want to get stuck paying for a service that you don’t like.

The site also includes a list of public hearings coming up at the Public Service Commission. I even noticed dates for a taxicab rate hike hearing that I didn’t know was coming up (August 2-4). There’s also a section on the latest news from the PSC. Consumers can see how the commission ruled and where OPC came down in support of customers.