Month: May 2009
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Audit finds NYISO’s Private "Market Monitor" System Lacks Sufficient Independence
The functioning of wholesale electricity markets has taken on huge importance in the 15 states, including New York, that encouraged their utilities to sell their power plants so that most […] -
State Senate Begins Review of PSC Nominees
The New York State Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, chaired by Senator Darrel J. Aubertine, is scheduled to begin Senate consideration of the nominations of Patricia L. Acampora […] -
The Time Is Now – New York Should Begin Requiring VoIP Providers to Support State Universal Service
Back in August 2008, PULP reported on a pending federal court case involving the ability of a state to require interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) providers to contribute to […] -
20% of Americans Have Cut the Cord, Now Relying Only on Wireless Telephones
On May 6th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released preliminary results from the July – December 2008 National Health Interview Survey (“NHIS”) which indicate that the number of […] -
Verizon Wireless Is Latest Provider to Offer Lifeline Discount Telephone Service in NY
Recently, Verizon Wireless began to offer Lifeline discount telephone service to low-income customers in New York. The company joins all of the incumbent local exchange carriers (including Verizon, Frontier/Citizens, and […] -
Hazel Towers Tenants Ask PSC to Act on Submetering Complaints
The Hazel Towers Tenants Association on May 6, 2009 requested the PSC to halt submetering at Hazel Towers, a former Mitchell Lama project in the Bronx. In 2000, the PSC […] -
Submetered Yonkers Tenants Show How PSC Order Allowed Landlord to Shift Million Dollar Electric Bill to Low Income Tenants
The Riverview II Tenants Association filed a Reply with the PSC May4 2009 in further support of their request for a stay of submetering. The reply shows how the landlord […] -
New York’s HEAP Program Closes May 15
New York’s Home Energy Assistance Program closes May 15. After that date, applications will not be accepted for either Regular HEAP or Emergency HEAP benefits. For more information on the […] -
New York Electricity Prices are Fourth Highest in Nation
The latest monthly EIA report shows that New York had the nation’s fourth most expensive electricity prices in January 2009, surpassed only by Hawaii, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Retail electricity prices […]