Author: NYUP
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Low-Income Telephone Lifeline Assistance Reaches Fewer than 300,000 New Yorkers, Lowest in 20 Years
[See Update at bottom regarding number of Lifeline assistance recipients in New York] The latest FCC telephone Lifeline subscribership numbers are out, and the news is not good. For the […] -
Federal Court Invalidates AT&T “Class Action Waiver” in Wireless Contract Boilerplate
Several people joined together to bring a class action suit against AT&T Wireless following its merger with Cingular in 2004. The complainants, AT&T Wireless customers, alleged that after Cingular merged […] -
PULP Analyzes DHCR Submetering Rent Adjustments in Rent Stabilized Housing
The New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal (“DHCR“) oversees rent regulated residential housing. When a rent-regulated landlord is allowed by the PSC to submeter electricity, and begins […] -
Submetering Summit
On Saturday, May 16 tenant leaders, legislators, state agency representatives (from the PSC, DHCR, and NYSERDA) and PULP met for nearly five hours to discuss electricity submetering issues and problems. […] -
All NY Phone Customers Lose Big $$ Due to PSC Lifeline Policies
You’ve seen the numbers: Lifeline discount telephone service subscribership in New York State has plummeted from a peak of over 756,000 in 1996 to about 300,000 today. Meanwhile the number […] -
"Cap and Trade" Market System for CO2 Reduction Likely to Raise New York Electricity Prices
Congress is nearing action on a proposed “cap and trade” market system intended to lower carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. Basically, a “cap” on emissions is set, and certificates […] -
PSC Approves Increase for Niagara Mohawk Gas Customers; Defers Consideration of Affordability for Low-Income Customers
On May 15th, the New York PSC issued an Order adopting the Proposal for settlement of the Niagara Mohawk (National Grid) request to raise its natural gas delivery rates. All […] -
PULP Comments on PSC Proposals to Implement 2% Utility Assessment
On April 28th, the New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) issued a Notice Requesting Comments following the passage of a state law establishing a Temporary State Energy and Utility […] -
New York HEAP Program Closes Today
The New York Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (“HEAP”) will close today for both Regular HEAP and Emergency HEAP. Unlike some other states, New York does not supplement the HEAP […]