8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 17, 2005
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Commission file number	Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter, State of incorporation, Address and Telephone number	IRS Employer Identification No.
1-14766	Energy East Corporation(A New York Corporation) P. O. Box 12904 Albany, New York 12212-2904 (518) 434-3049 www.energyeast.com	14-1798693
1-3103-2	New York State Electric & Gas Corporation(A New York Corporation) P. O. Box 5224 Binghamton, New York 13902-5224 (607) 762-7200	15-0398550
1-672	Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (A New York Corporation) 89 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14649 (585) 546-2700	16-0612110

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01  Other Events

(See report on Form 10-Q for Energy East Corporation, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, Item 2(a), Liquidity and Capital Resources, RG&E Electric Rate Unbundling, and Item 3, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.)

On January 17, 2005, NYSEG and RG&E issued a joint news release concerning their electricity customers' participation in their electricity supply choice programs.

The news release is attached as Exhibit 99-1 to this document.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

99-1 Energy East Corporation's, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation's and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation's news release dated January 17, 2005.

Forward-looking Statements: This Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements that are based on management's current expectations and information that is currently available. Whenever used in this report, the words "estimate," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Forward-looking Statements" in Energy East's, NYSEG's and RG&E's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  January 17, 2005	ENERGY EAST CORPORATION               (Registrant) By   /s/Robert D. Kump                                                         Robert D. Kump            Vice President, Treasurer            and Secretary
Date:  January 17, 2005	NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION               (Registrant) By   /s/James P. Laurito                                                        James P. Laurito            President
Date:  January 17, 2005	ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION               (Registrant) By   /s/James P. Laurito                                                        James P. Laurito            President

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99-1

OVER 425,000 NYSEG AND RG&E CUSTOMERS
CHOSE AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY OPTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

          Rochester, NY, January 17, 2005 - A total of 426,000 NYSEG and RG&E electricity customers made an electricity supply choice during the October-through-December Voice Your Choice enrollment period. Participation among NYSEG customers increased 70% over the 2002 Voice Your Choice enrollment period. This was the first time RG&E customers were asked to make an electricity supply choice.

          At NYSEG, approximately 75% of those customers who made a choice selected NYSEG's Fixed Price Choice for their electricity supply. About 60% of NYSEG's electricity load is now served under the Fixed Price Choice, and the company has secured approximately 98% of the supply needed to serve that load through 2006.

          At RG&E, approximately 77% of those customers who made a choice selected RG&E's Fixed Price Option for their electricity supply. About 20% of RG&E's electricity load is now served under RG&E's Fixed Price Option, and the company has secured approximately 95% of the supply needed to serve that load through 2005.

          "We are pleased that such a high number of our customers made an energy supply choice," said Jim Laurito, NYSEG and RG&E's president. "Our customers have made it resoundingly clear: Nearly eight out of ten want the certainty of a fixed supply price from their utility and do not want to see volatility in the price they pay for electricity supply."

          At NYSEG, in addition to the approximately 75% of customers who chose NYSEG's Fixed Price Choice during the most recent enrollment period, approximately 13% chose NYSEG's Variable Price Choice and approximately 12% chose to receive their electricity supply from an energy services company (ESCO) for the next two years.

          At RG&E, in addition to the 77% of customers who chose RG&E's Fixed Price Option, during the enrollment period, approximately 19% chose RG&E's Variable Price Option and approximately 4% chose to receive their electricity supply from an ESCO for the next year.

About NYSEG: NYSEG is a subsidiary of Energy East Corporation [NYSE:EAS], a super-regional energy services and delivery company in the Northeast. We serve 848,000 electricity customers and 253,000 natural gas customers across more than 40% of upstate New York. By providing outstanding customer service, promoting competition and focusing on growth, we will continue to be a valuable asset to the communities we serve. For more information about NYSEG, visit nyseg.com.

About RG&E: RG&E is a subsidiary of Energy East Corporation [NYSE:EAS], a super-regional energy services and delivery company in the Northeast. We serve 356,000 electricity customers and 292,000 natural gas customers in a nine-county region centered on the City of Rochester. By providing outstanding customer service, promoting competition and focusing on growth, we will continue to be a valuable asset to the communities we serve. For more information about RG&E, visit rge.com.

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