Thirty-eight cities, towns, and villages across Westchester County have joined forces to form a municipal consortium to fight Con Edison's proposed rate hikes.

The group has even obtained an attorney to represent them before the New York State Public Service Commission in Con Ed's electric and gas rate case.

In January, Con Edison officials filed a petition with the Public Service Commission seeking to increase electric and gas rates to take effect on Jan. 1 of 2026.

Con Ed officials say under this proposal, electric rates would increase 11.4% and an average gas bill would increase 13.3%.

These proposed increases follow a 20% rate hike over the past three years.

Con Ed officials say they need the money to upgrade infrastructure and support clean energy.

The Public Service Commission held virtual meetings on the proposed hikes this week. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins spoke saying, "Westchester County will continue to push back against this proposed hike with everything that we have because our communities deserve better. Forcing people to choose between lighting and heating their homes and buying groceries is not just bad policy, it's unacceptable."

The municipalities that agreed to join the consortium include: Ardsley, Bedford, Briarcliff, Buchanan, Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Elmsford, Greenburgh, Hastings, Irvington, Mamaroneck town, Mamaroneck village, Mount Vernon, New Castle, New Rochelle, Ossining town, Ossining village, Peekskill, Pelham Manor, Pelham town, Pelham village, Port Chester, Rye Brook, Rye city, Rye town, Scarsdale, Tarrytown, Yonkers, and Yorktown.

Communities expected to approve a resolution to join at their next board or council meeting include Bronxville, Mount Pleasant, North Castle, Pleasantville, Sleepy Hollow, Tuckahoe, and White Plains.

Additional Westchester municipalities may also join the consortium as the case progresses.