New York electricity customers in many areas of the state have received soaring electric bills in the last two months. The basic reason given is that the NYISO spot market […]
Data obtained in 2012 by the Utility Project in discovery from Niagara Mohawk, which is the most comprehensive data sample publicly available, indicates that over the two year period ending […]
Under this year’s Executive Budget proposal, the Public Service Commission seeks the power to forbear from enforcing a list of statutes applicable to telephone service regulation. The rationale proffered in […]
Consumer and other groups filed a request with FERC last month, asking the agency not to expand the role of wholesale spot markets for electricity capacity. For reliability purposes, retail […]
On February 20, 2014, the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a non unanimous Joint Proposal for resolution of the simultaneous gas, electric, and steam rate cases filed by […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
California Public Utility Commission (CAPUC) Commissioner Mark Ferron resigned due to health reasons, and sent a public “Final Report” to his fellow Commissioners and the public on January 18, 2014. […]