Category: Updates
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FERC Requires Identification of Sellers in Market Abuse Case
The NYISO petitioned FERC on September 4, 2009 asking for permission to change its market rules after an apparent instance of market abuse by sellers. The sellers have been allowed […] -
Vonage Agrees to $3 Million Settlement over its Business Practices
On November 16, 2009, Vonage Holdings Corp., one of the largest nomadic Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) providers in the country, reached an agreement with the attorneys general of 32 […] -
Hard Questions About "Green" Electricity
Most electric utilities have adopted a “green power” option for consumers who want to see more energy produced from renewable sources, as opposed to fossil fuel. Those who choose the […] -
PULP "Winter Extra" Guide to HEAP Now Online
PULP’s “Winter Extra” for 2009 – 2010 is now available online. New York State’s Home Energy Assistance Program (“HEAP”) , the primary federal assistance program to help low income households […] -
Landlord Discloses Submetering Company "AMPS" Conducted Unauthorized NYSERDA Sponsored Time of Use Pricing Experiments on Tiffany Mews Tenants
Earlier this year, tenants at Tiffany Mews petitioned the Public Service Commission to halt submetering at their apartments. Their petition includes allegations that the owner had no order of the […] -
Con Edison Seeks 16.6% Natural Gas Delivery Rate Increase from Residential Heating Customers
In a Friday, November 6, 2009 filing with the PSC, Con Edison quietly filed new tariffs, testimony, and exhibits in support of a natural gas rate increase designed to yield […] -
Consumer Groups Call on Congress and FERC to Protect Consumers and Investigate Rising Utility Costs Due to Deregulation
Consumer groups have issued a joint statement asking Congress and FERC to investigate utility rates set in wholesale markets that are causing hardship to consumers. Their letter states High electric […] -
NY City Maps of Con Edison Shocks and Stray Voltage Available Online
After the tragic 2004 death of Jodie S. Lane due to stray voltage in the street from Con Edison’s system, the New York PSC began to require systematic checking by […] -
Riverview II Tenants Rebut Owner’s Opposition to Request to Stay Submetering
We have previously discussed the efforts of tenants to stop landlord submetering of electricity at Riverview II, a Yonkers housing development. See Yonkers Tenants Ask PSC to Halt Submetering at […]