Category: Updates
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GIPA Files for Rehearing of FERC Decision on Cohoes Falls Hydro Project
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) failed to consider best use of the federally regulated Cohoes, N.Y. dam and hydropower plant […] -
OTDA Announces Second Regular HEAP Payments: $100 to Utilities, $200 to Vendors of Delivered Fuel
On May 11, 2010, the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) announced it will issue additional HEAP benefits to households who previously qualified for Regular HEAP […] -
OTDA Proposes Rule Extending Utility Assistance Repayment Agreements from One to Two Years
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is proposing to amend its regulations to implement last year’s statutory amendment to the emergency utility assistance program under […] -
FCC: Low Income New Yorkers Still Struggling to Afford Phone Service
This week, the FCC released its latest “Telephone Penetration By Income By State” report . The report is based on March 2009 Census Bureau survey data from its Current Population […] -
Nearly One-Quarter of All Americans Have Cut the Cord; PSC Losing Clout
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on May 12, 2010 its twice a year report on the number of Americans who “cut the cord” and are […] -
New York’s HEAP Household Energy Assistance Programs Closing May 14
New York OTDA has announced that the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) will close for both Regular and Emergency HEAP assistance benefits on Friday, May 14, 2010. No new applications […] -
Yonkers Riverview II Files Revised Procedures to Evict Tenants for Alleged Nonpayment of Bills for Submetered Electric Service
The Related Companies, owner of Yonkers Riverview II, filed revised procedures and model notices for eviction of tenants who have not paid charges for electric service. The May 7, 2010 […] -
Oceangate Tenants File Comments on Submetering
The North Bay Tenants Association at the Oceangate apartment complex in Brooklyn filed a petition on January 28, 2010 asking the PSC to revoke its prior approval of landlord submetering […] -
State Budget Not in Sight
Agreement on a state budget for April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011 has not been reached. See David King, A Month After the Deadline, State Budget Nowhere in Sight, […]