Month: January 2009
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Public Interest Coalition Urges Transparency in Selection Process for PSC Commissioners
A growing coalition of 45 non-profit organizations held a press conference at the State Capitol on January 29th, announcing their request to Governor David Paterson that he “Put the Public […] -
President Obama Names Michael J. Copps as Acting Chairman of the FCC
President Obama named Michael J. Copps, a sitting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner, to be Acting Chairman on January 23. Commissioner Copps’ statement to agency staff indicates a significant change […] -
Wellinghoff Named Acting FERC Chairman
President Barack Obama has named Jon Wellinghoff Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. See Obama Names an Acting FERC Chief. According to today’s FERC press release: “Acting Chairman […] -
More New PSC Commissioners Coming Soon?
When Commissioners of the PSC are selected, the decisions affect all New Yorkers for years to come. On February 1, 2009, the current terms of New York PSC Chairman Garry […] -
Compare O&R Bills with PULP’s Electric Bill Estimator
PULP’s Electricity Bill Calculator now enables estimation of residential electric bills of Orange & Rockland Utilities, in addition to Con Edison bills. The New York PSC allows these utilities to […] -
PSC and NYSERDA Spend Millions for Submetering Projects Violating Residential Tenants’ Rights
Background: The PSC-Imposed System Benefit ChargeIn 1998, implementing its “vision” to restructure New York’s electric utilities, the Public Service Commission eliminated utility-funded demand side management programs and established a new […] -
Niagara Mohawk’s "Self-Imposed Moratorium" on Winter and Cold Weather Terminations of Service
On December 5, 2008, at evidentiary hearings in the current Niagara Mohawk natural gas rate case, National Grid witnesses testified that Niagara Mohawk has a “self-imposed winter moratorium for our […] -
ESCO Tax Subsidies: A Hidden Cost of the New York PSC’s "Retail Access" Scheme
Tax Revenues Reduced Due to PSC “Retail Access” RegimeStories in the press in the last few days remind us of the high social cost being paid to indulge the PSC’s […] -
Obama Team, Citing ‘Major Problems for Consumers’, Calls for Delay in DTV Transition
The Co-Chair of President-Elect Obama’s Transition Team has sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to postpone the date for the nation’s transition from analog to digital television (“DTV”). […]