Month: June 2008
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Wages of 30% of New Yorkers Do Not Cover Minimum Needs
A recent report of the Fiscal Policy Institute prepared for Gov. David Paterson’s “Economic Security Cabinet,” which is looking at the plight of low-income families, shows that wages of 30% […] -
Campaign for Fair Electric Rates Urges Reform of Wholesale Electricity Markets
The Campaign for Fair Electric Rates is a new coalition effort focused on educating the public regarding the failure of the wholesale electricity markets operated by regional transmission organizations (RTOs) […] -
White Plains Landlord Submetering Electricity Without PSC Approval
Riverstone Residential Group, by its own account “the nation’s largest independently owned real estate management firm,” is charging tenants for natural gas service based on the total amount of gas […] -
National Grid Misses Point with its Low Income Program
National Grid recently proposed modifications to its low income “AffordAbility Program,” which provides assistance to certain residential consumers with arrears owed to the company. PULP reviewed the proposals, along with […] -
Wholesale Electricity Capacity Market Results Attacked by PA, MD, DE and NJ Utility Commissions and Utility Consumer Advocates
BackgroundEschewing the traditional filed rate regulation system set up in 1935 by the Federal Power Act, FERC has allowed wholesale sellers of electricity to charge “market-based rates” for energy, capacity, […] -
Early Termination Fees
The virtues of deregulation, free markets, customer sovereignty, and choice of provider are constantly extolled by advocates of utility competition. Yet it seems that one of the first things these […] -
Home Heating Oil Prices Remain High
After winter demand for heating oil slackens and before peak summertime demand for gasoline, home heating oil dealers typically lock in prices for the next heating season. According to a […]