Setting up utilities in Amherst
In Amherst, electricity depends on your address, National Fuel delivers gas, the Erie County Water Authority runs water, sewer depends on your address, and trash pickup depends on your address.
Moving to Amherst? Public Grid can set up National Grid or NYSEG for you.
Your utilities in Amherst
Who to call for each service in Amherst, and how to start it.
Electric
Depends on your address
National Grid
Almost the entire town
To start: National Grid asks for your Social Security number when you start service and uses it for a soft credit check to confirm who you are. It won’t affect your credit score. National Grid may also ask for information from your driver’s license.
Or let Public Grid set it up →NYSEG
West side of Transit Road, check your address
To start: NYSEG asks for your Social Security number and a second form of ID, such as your driver’s license number, when you start service.
Or let Public Grid set it up →Gas
National Fuel
Natural gas service for Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania.
To start: Call National Fuel at least one week before the date you want service.
Water
Erie County Water Authority
A plentiful supply of safe, high quality and affordable drinking water.
To start: Call ECWA at least 10 days before moving in.
An application for service is accepted only from the owner or authorized agent of the property, and the Authority may require a deposit.
Sewer
Depends on your address
Town of Amherst Sewer Maintenance
Maintenance of the Town’s sanitary sewer collection system.
Most of the town
The Town’s sewer district covers most of the town, but not the Village of Williamsville or the University at Buffalo Amherst Campus sewer systems.
Village of Williamsville Public Works
Village sanitary sewers, and garbage and recycling of waste.
Village of Williamsville, check your address
Erie County Sewer District No. 5
Collection and conveyance for portions of Amherst and Clarence.
Small portions next to Clarence, check your address
Trash & recycling
Depends on your address
Town of Amherst Refuse Control
Weekly refuse and recyclable collection in Town-issued totes.
Outside the Village of Williamsville
Village of Williamsville Public Works
Village sanitary sewers, and garbage and recycling of waste.
Village of Williamsville, check your address
What Amherst homes pay for electricity
This is National Grid’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.
$150
National Grid’s average home bill, per month
23.2¢
National Grid’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)
FAQ
Questions about moving to Amherst
Sources: National Grid, NYSEG, National Fuel, Erie County Water Authority, Town of Amherst Sewer Maintenance, Village of Williamsville Public Works, Erie County Sewer District No. 5, Town of Amherst Refuse Control, EIA.
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