Author: NYUP
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Candle Fires and Monoxide Poisoning: Aftermath of “Rolling Blackouts” Interrupting Utility Service to Low-Income Households
The essential nature of electricity service in our society is often taken for granted. When a geographic area blackout occurs, due to grid failures or storms, it is major news […] -
New Concerns Raised About Manipulation of Natural Gas Prices
In recent years, prices for natural gas have risen steeply. The usual explanation given is that it is due to market forces, the natural consequence of supply and demand. A […] -
Consumer Challenge to FERC "Market-Based Rate" System Proceeds
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has jurisdiction over wholesale electric rates and rates for interstate transmission of energy. In recent years it has allowed sellers of wholesale energy to […] -
PSC Replaces NYSEG Fixed Default Service Rates with Variable Rate Option
On August 23, 2006 the PSC issued an order rejecting fixed rate default service now received and desired by the overwhelming majority of NYSEG residential electricity customers. The Commission ordered […] -
ALJs Warn of Federal Override for Proposed NYRI Transmission Line
PSC Administrative Law Judges on August 14 issued a procedural ruling warning parties objecting to the controversial proposal of New York Regional Interconnect (NYRI) to build a new transmission line: […] -
Solar Revolution or Cold Fusion?
The quest for cost effective solar electricity has until now been almost as elusive as cold fusion. Improvements in cost effectiveness seemingly are always just around the corner, but even […] -
GridSpan Goes to Washington
On April 26, 2006 representatives of National Grid and KeySpan met privately with the FERC Chairman and two FERC Commissioners in Washington, D.C. to brief them regarding the proposed acquisition […] -
CATO Institute Rethinking Electricity Restructuring
The Cato Institute, generally an advocate of less regulation and free markets, has published recent papers questioning the wisdom of electricity industry restructuring as it was done by 16 states, […] -
Court Reverses FCC Preemption of State Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Measures
Wireless telephone consumers were dealt a severe blow when the FCC issued an order preempting states from protecting wireless telephone consumers. Although states cannot regulate the rates of wireless phone […]