Category: Updates
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Shutoff Season is Here – Part II. Are Shutoff Notices Adequate?
Are New York Utilities Adequately Notifying Customers of their Rights Prior to Shutoffs for Bill Collection Purposes? Shutoff notices sent by utilities may not be giving sufficient notice to customers […] -
Shutoff Season is Here! 268,000 of New York’s utility customers had their gas or electric service shut off in 2014.
New York electric utility rates for residential customers are 59% higher than the national average. That is simply not affordable for many customers. In 2014, New York State’s electric and gas utilities issued 7.2 […] -
Utility Project Urges NY PSC to Make Central Hudson Electric & Gas Bills Affordable and Encourage Efficiency and Conservation
In the year ending August 31, 2014, Central Hudson Gas & Electric sent more than 300,000 final termination notices to its residential customers. Four months ago, the Utility Project spotlighted […] -
PSC DEFINING AN ESCO “VALUE ADDED” SERVICE OPTION THAT WOULD ALLOW ESCOs TO CHARGE LOW-INCOME UTILITY CUSTOMERS MORE THAN THE RATE THE UTILITY WOULD HAVE CHARGED THEM
Many ESCO marketers promise utility customers they will save money on their utility bills. However, it is very difficult for customers who switch to ESCO service to know whether […] -
New Report Highlights Vulnerability of Precarious Family Budgets
When families living from check to check without a savings cushion are hit by surprise spikes in their energy bills, it can derail their budgets. The Pew Foundation’s new report, The […] -
PSC Opens Investigation Into Affordability of Gas and Electric Bills
Background AARP, the Utility Project, and other consumer groups have been sounding the alarm that despite some signs of an improved economy, New York’s utility customers have fallen far behind […] -
Utility Project Announces its New Executive Director, Richard Berkley
The Public Utility Law Project of New York, Inc. is pleased to announce the selection of Richard Berkley to be its Executive Director. He has a wealth of public interest […] -
State Review of NYISO Governance Structure Proposed
The Governor’s 2015 State of the State Agenda contains an interesting proposal for reform of the NYISO at page 144: 68. Review and Reform NYISO When New York restructured its energy markets […] -
AARP and Utility Project Reply Comments in PSC Proceeding to Repurpose $925 Million/year Surcharges Urge More Attention to Affordability
AARP New York and the Utility Project filed reply comments recently in the New York PSC “Clean Energy Fund” proceeding. The comments continue to express concern raised in our initial […]