It’s no fun to sweat over a utility bill, but there’s a way to even out payments: budget billing or the Equal Payment Plan.

Proposed Con Edison rate hikes have Westchester County residents worried about how they're going to afford even higher bills.

Alfonso Quiroz, spokesperson for Con Edison joins CBS New York to discuss ways people can save money on their energy bill this summer.

The tradeoff: The three utilities are proposing a reduction of 33% in electricity rates, which means it’s possible that segment of the bill could be less expensive.

Con Edison says it has payment plans if people need them. According to Con Edison, ... a 32% increase over the average bill from last year of $348.

Despite more than 43,000 heat pump installations, fewer than 1% of adopters are enrolled in the utility rate designed to help them save.