Month: June 2007
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Medical Emergencies – Electricity Required for Insulin Refrigeration
New York’s Home Energy Fair Practices Act protects residential utility consumers from service termination for non payment of bills in life threatening situations or where a serious medical condition would […] -
"Nonregulated" Sellers of Electricity Become "Market-Regulated" Under New FERC Rule
In 2006 FERC proposed to codify new regulations and “streamline” its market rate policies, currently contained in a number of lengthy orders. FERC claimed to be issuing the new regulations […] -
FERC Escapes Court Review of Legal Authority for its Electricity Market Rate Regime
A number of state and not for profit utility consumer advocates, including Public Citizen and PULP, are raising in several cases the issue of FERC’s legal authority to adopt a […] -
PULP Urges Changes in Furnace Replacement Component of State Home Energy Assistance Program
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) has issued a draft plan for administration of the state’s low income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) in 2007 […] -
Justice Department Investigating NY Energy Markets
New York’s wholesale energy market is being investigated for possible antitrust violations, according to a recent news report. A Newsday story indicates that a subject of the investigation may be […]