On May 15th, PULP reported on the New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) proceeding to implement the recently enacted Temporary State Energy and Utility Service Conservation Assessment. See PULP […]
In October 2007, applicants for Niagara Mohawk service sought relief from the Public Service Commission when they were denied service due to arrears on a prior account and lacked the […]
We have observed from time to time that New York State, and in particular, the Public Service Commission, should exercise some oversight power over the NYISO, a New York not […]
With a Press Release on June 19th, Governor David Paterson announced the launch of 511 service throughout New York State . According to the announcement, 511 is a “free and […]
HUD recently announced that it has allocated new economic stimulus funds to New York for prevention of homelessness, including assistance to individuals in paying utility bills when that is related […]
BackgroundPressure from tenants led the PSC in 1950 to ban residential submetering, see Resale of Power in City Is Curbed. It was reintroduced in 1978 for cooperatives and condominiums whose […]
We have previously noted FERC’s refusal to scrutinize the rates set in the dysfunctional spot markets it fostered and approved for wholesale electricity trading. See No Evil: FERC Refuses to […]
In a prior PULP Network blog post, we discussed the pending legal challenge to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) program now being implemented by New York and nine other […]
As we noted earlier this week, the New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) formally decided to put on hold its proceeding to add a new area code in the […]
Spending billions on “smart meters” seems to be really in vogue in states where utilities sold their power plants, failed to make money in their Enron-like holding companies, and now […]