Electricity and Gas
In the vast majority of cases, your electricity and natural gas will be provided by NYSEG (New York State Electric and Gas).
You can start or transfer electric and gas service to your new apartment by contacting
In most cases, you will simply be opening a new account and transferring service for that address from your landlord鈥檚 name to yours. You may want to consider asking NYSEG to put you on a budget plan, which estimates your annual usage/bill and breaks it up over each monthly service period so your payments are the same spread over 12 months. This will allow you to plan your monthly expenses accordingly and will avoid unexpectedly large bills during the winter heating season.
Internet/Cable
The main provider of high-speed internet in the Greater Binghamton Area is .
Renter's Insurance
Consider obtaining renter's insurance in the case of fire or theft.
Emergency Services
In the event of any emergency, you can dial 911 to be connected to an emergency dispatcher.