Month: February 2014
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PSC Issues Order Modifying ESCO Regulatory Regime to Address Lack of Small Customer Benefit and Abuses
It is said that “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” At the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) the arc may be at least […] -
Proposed Budget Bill Would Erode State Utility Policy Against Shared Meters
The Governor’s Executive Budget contains a proposal, ostensibly to reduce costs at the PSC, that will reduce charges to landlords who illegally wire or pipe their buildings so that tenants […] -
Draft NY Plan Calls for Energy Affordability for Low-Income Customers, Comments Invited, Public Hearings Scheduled
New York’s Draft Energy Plan, issued January 7, 2014 by the New York State Energy Planning Board, calls for improved energy affordability for New York’s energy consumers, who pay some […] -
Catching Up Is Hard To Do – New York’s Utility Customers and the Great Recession
Utility collection activity reports show that many New York consumers have fallen behind in making payments for essential utility electric and gas services. As a consequence, they face added late […]