Month: September 2008
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Governor Paterson Vetoes LIPA Rate Regulation Bill
Grasping a fresh pen full of ink, Governor Paterson vetoed 49 separate bills on September 5th. While some of these bills may have had questionable merit in these difficult economic […] -
State Utility Assistance is Not a "One-Shot Deal"
State Emergency Utility Assistance for Customers Who Cannot Pay Utility Bills.Last week, PULP received a call from a Con Edison customer living in the Bronx. Her electric service had been […] -
Winter Heating Assistance Available for Households Using Oil and Other Non-Utility Heating Fuels
Households heating with oil are facing huge increases in their bills this year due to high prices. On November 3 the HEAP program will open to new applicants, and benefits […] -
House Bill Would Increase LIHEAP Funds: Will New York Use them to Reform its HEAP Program?
The federal LIHEAP program funnels federal aid to New York’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). For years LIHEAP appropriations have been in the neighborhood of half the authorized level of […] -
Rockefeller Institute Reports First Drop in Welfare Spending in 25 Years
In a Report released on September 15th, the Rockefeller Institute of Government found that for the first time since 1983, state and local governments are spending less on welfare, after […] -
PSC Rejects PULP’s Recommendations to Improve Niagara Mohawk Gas Interim Energy Efficiency Proposals
At its September 17th Meeting, the PSC approved a Joint Proposal crafted in Niagara Mohawk’s gas case regarding the continuation of energy efficiency programs for the next eight months, pending […] -
Where Are the PSC’s ESCO Marketing Rules?
Back in January, the PSC began to consider ESCO marketing abuses which were brought to its attention by the state Consumer Protection Board (“CPB”) and the New York City Department […] -
PULP Attorney Named to North American National Telephone Numbering Council
PULP Senior Attorney Lou Manuta was recently appointed to the North American Numbering Council (“NANC”) as one of its two consumer advocate representatives. NANC is a 25 member Federal Advisory […] -
PULP Update on Public Assistance for Energy and Utility Costs
PULP has issued a revised chapter of its Law Manual for New York utility consumer advocates on Public Assistance for Energy and Utility Costs. The new chapter summarizes the Home […]