Month: December 2007
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Public Power, Industrial and Residential Consumer Groups Demand FERC Review of Organized Spot Markets
A longtime proponent of competitive markets, the American Public Power Association (APPA) is concerned that organized markets allowed by FERC to set wholesale rates privately with little or no oversight […] -
Cornell Professor Gives Low Marks to NYISO Electricity Markets
In a September 2007 report prepared for the American Public Power Association (APPA) as part of its electricity market reform initiative, Cornell Professor Timothy Mount identifies numerous weaknesses in the […] -
Electricity Consumer Advocates Seek Supreme Court Review of FERC Market Rate Orders
Several years ago, after manipulation of market-based rates for wholesale electricity was exposed, FERC took action to ban certain manipulative practices used by Enron and others to create artificial scarcity […] -
FCC Denies Verizon Request for Deregulation in Six Major Areas Including Metropolitan New York
In the early 1990’s, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) attempted to deregulate providers of telecom services under its jurisdiction who were not dominant in the market, i.e., they lacked market […] -
Lawsuit Involving Death of Velma Fordham Settled by National Fuel
The Public Service Commission (PSC) Penalty ProceedingIn September 2001, the New York PSC issued an order to show cause why National Fuel Gas Distribution Company should not face a penalty […] -
PULP Replies to National Grid’s "Grand Plan" Defense
National Grid has been demanding that applicants for utility service pay 100% of bills for old, closed accounts, or $1,000 if the amount owed exceeds $1,000, if, during the prior […]