Month: April 2009
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PSC Reports on Devastating Termination Statistics
At the New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) monthly agenda meeting on April 7th, the Director of the Office of Consumer Services provided an update on the winter heating […] -
2-1-1 Service to Be Launched in Greater Capital Region
Under the auspices of the United Way, a new resource for accessing community services is slated to go on-line in the next couple of weeks.According to an article in the […] -
A Year Passes with No PSC Decision on Submetered Tenant Complaints of HEFPA Violations and Overcharges
On April 7, 2008, PULP assisted an elderly tenant who resides at Hazel Towers, a 286 unit apartment building in the Bronx, in making a complaint to the PSC against […] -
Yonkers Tenants Ask PSC to Halt Submetering at Riverview Towers
On April 8, 2009, tenants of Riverview Towers, an 18 story high rise apartment building in Yonkers, filed with the Public Service Commission a petition for a stay of submetering, […] -
Time for the PSC to Reconsider its Policy of Volatile Pricing of Natural Gas
Today’s Newsday story, Natural Gas Prices to Plummet in May, draws attention to the gap between current high utility charges for natural gas and much lower wholesale rates, such as […] -
Much $$ for Energy Efficiency Included in Stimulus Package
The recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or ARRA, includes significant funding amounts for energy efficiency and weatherization projects. According to a presentation of the National Association […] -
PSC Files Comments with FCC on Federal Rural Broadband Strategy, Forgets Affordability Issue for Low-Income Households
Recently, the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) , along with the state’s Office for Technology (OT), filed comments with the FCC regarding the creation of a federal rural […]