Month: August 2009
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Last Year’s Spiking Natural Gas and Electric Prices
Last year, natural gas prices spiked to unprecedented levels. Some have argued that the price spikes were due to speculation in the insufficiently regulated commodities markets. Paul Cicio, President of […] -
N.Y. Times Perpetuates Myth Supporting Unjust New York PSC-DHCR-NYSERDA Submetering Regime
A myth fostered by property owners and electric submetering proponents is that because New York tenants in rent stabilized apartments will receive an offsetting reduction in rent (due to the […] -
Verizon Service Quality Performance Lags
In a new report issued August 27, 2009, PULP reviews Verizon telephone service quality data over recent years. See Answering the Call – Does Verizon – New York’s Service Quality […] -
Hazel Towers Tenants to Receive $20,000 Credits of Landlord’s Overcharges for Submetered Electric Service
Tenants at Hazel Towers, a former Mitchell-Lama housing project in the Bronx, will receive electric bill credits of more than $20,000 to correct overcharges for electric service provided by their […] -
Townhouse West Tenants Win Three-Month Reprieve from Submetering Charges
Tenants at Town House West in Manhattan won a three-month reprieve from submetering charges after they filed a Petition with the Public Service Commission seeking to halt the implementation of […] -
Elected Officials Voice Concern to PSC and NYSERDA Over Submetering of Former Mitchell Lama Projects
Elected officials recently wrote to PSC Chairman Garry A. Brown and NYSERDA President Francis Murray to express their concerns over submetering, referencing several cases in which submetering at former Mitchell-Lama […] -
PULP Applies to NTIA for Stimulus Funds to Expand Broadband Opportunities for Low and Fixed Income Consumers
Fast internet access through broadband is rapidly evolving into an essential utility service, just as universal landline telephone service became a public goal in the twentieth century. Broadband is increasingly […] -
Hazel Towers Tenants File Reply to Owner’s Request to Dismiss Petition Seeking to Halt Submetering
The Hazel Towers Tenants Association filed a Petition in May, 2009 with the PSC seeking to halt submetering at Hazel Towers, after their complaint filed with the PSC’s Office of […] -
Niagara Mohawk Must Divulge Cost Data Regarding Proposed "Smart Grid – Smart Meter" Projects
When Niagara Mohawk d/b/a National Grid filed a proposal with the PSC to spend funds on a “smart meter” project, the cost of which would be borne by its customers, […]