Category: Updates
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PSC Warns Landlords to Follow Submetering Orders Allowing Sale of Electric Service to Residential Tenants
Landlord submetering of utility service to residential customers can rob end users of their consumer sovereignty by controlling the energy sources they need to sustain themselves. Historically, in response to […] -
PSC to Hold Additional Hearings April 17 and 18 on Proposal to Approve Fortis Acquisition of Central Hudson
On April 2, the PSC issued a Notice that additional public hearings will be conducted regarding a proposed settlement regarding the acquisition of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Company by […] -
New York PSC Asks FERC to Disburse $78 Million from NYISO Market Manipulation Settlement Fund; When Will Customers Receive their $48 Million Bill Credits?
The New York Public Service Commission on March 25, 2013 asked FERC to disburse the $78 million portion of the funds disgorged by Constellation Energy Services in a NYISO market […] -
PSC Extends Time for Public Comment on Fortis’ Proposed Acquisition of Central Hudson Gas & Electric to May 1
On March 22, 2013 the Secretary of the PSC issued a Notice extending until May 1, 2013 the time for comments on the proposed acquisition of Central Hudson Gas & […] -
Proposed PSC Storm Outage Remedies Would Allow Utilities Three Days to Restore Power Before Reducing Delivery Revenue
Today, the New York Public Service Commission opened a new generic case and issued a Notice Soliciting Comments on several proposals to address storm outage related policies. The Commission order […] -
Asleep at the Switchboard: New York Telephone Subscribership Sags, Now Ninth from the Bottom
A measure of well being and community connection is the household penetration level of telephone service. The FCC maintains statistics which have measured over time the success of the universal […] -
Where is New York’s $78 Million from the Constellation Disgorgement Fund?
Background. In a FERC enforcement proceeding begun in March last year, Constellation Energy Services Group settled charges that it had manipulated the NYISO wholesale electricity market, agreeing to pay fines […] -
Gov. Cuomo’s Proposed Budget, if Adopted, Will End Revival of PULP
As reported in today’s New York Times, New York lacks a strong independent state utility consumer advocate office. See Utility Critics Seek Advocate for Customers in New York. In […] -
PULP Comments Oppose Central Hudson/Fortis Merger Case Settlement Proposal
A request for approval of the merger of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) and Fortis, Inc. (Fortis) is currently under review by the New York Public Service […]