Month: August 2007
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Governor Spitzer Asked to Name Pro-Consumer PSC Chair
Safe, reliable, efficient provision of affordable utility service sufficient to meet customer demand is critical to the lives of all New Yorkers and to the state’s economy. The New York […] -
NYISO "Scarcity Pricing" Events
Click on chart to enlargeUpward Trend in NYISO Scarcity Pricing EventsUnder NYISO tariffs approved by FERC, scarcity pricing may occur at times when there is no actual scarcity. The number […] -
Consumer Advocates Seek Rehearing of D.C. Circuit Court Decision Allowing FERC to Avoid Consideration of Statutory Filing Requirements
On June 22, 2007 the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied the petition of consumer advocates (including Public Citizen, PULP, NCLC, and several state utility consumer advocates) […] -
Governor Includes Public Service Commission in Economic Security Cabinet
New Focus on Low Income Working FamiliesNew York Governor Eliot Spitzer recently announced creation of a multi agency Cabinet to coordinate policies designed to assist working families living in or […] -
NYISO Report on Capacity Market Faulted at FERC
BackgroundThe NYISO operates capacity markets which pay owners of existing power plants amounts in excess of what they receive for the sale of the electricity they produce in order to […]