Category: Updates
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AARP and Utility Project Urge NY PSC to Include Improved Rates and Utility Assistance for Electricity Customers when it Repurposes $925 Million/Year Electric Bill Surcharge Revenues
Background On September 23, 2014, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) NYSERDA proposed repurposing current electric bill surcharges totaling $925 million/year to create a new “Clean Energy Fund […] -
NY Broadband Rollout Plans of Time Warner Cable Required to be Released in Third FOIL Ruling
In a third ruling on the issue, a Department of Public Service Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), on December 2, 2014, issued a Decision ordering release under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) […] -
Business Groups Seek Electric Rate Breaks as PSC Repurposes $925 Million/Year Surcharges
Consumer groups have urged the New York Public Service Commission to improve low-income rates in its “Revising the Electric Vision (REV)” proceeding to overhaul its regulation of the electric industry. See AARP […] -
Many Central Hudson Customers in Debt, Facing Hardships, Late Charges, Shutoff Threats, and Shutoffs of Essential Utility Service
Reflecting the basic fact that electric and gas utility service is not affordable to many residential customers of Central Hudson Gas & Electric, the utility’s reports to the Public Service Commission […] -
Comcast/Time Warner Continue Effort to Stall Release of Time Warner’s New York State Broadband Deployment Plans
The Comcast/Time Warner Cable Petition to the New York PSC for Comcast to acquire Time Warner Cable is devoid of substance regarding plans for broadband service expansion. See UTILITY PROJECT URGES NY […] -
Electric Bill Surcharge Reform Proposals to Collect and Spend Billions Do Not Address Affordable Service to Low Income Customers
On September 23, 2014 the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) filed with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) a new Proposal for a “Clean Energy Fund (CEF),” which, […] -
On Brink of NY PSC Vote on Comcast Merger President Urges FCC to Deem Broadband a Utility Telecom Service
On the brink of New York PSC action on the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger petition, which involves the provision of internet service as well as phone and cable services, President […] -
Utility Project Urges PSC to Investigate Low Phone Subscribership and to Audit Phone Companies
For years the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has trod a deregulation path in the assumption that telecom competition renders most regulation of telecom utility services unnecessary. The Utility Project issued a […] -
AARP and Utility Project Reply Comments Highlight Customer Protection, Affordability In NY PSC Revised Energy Vision “REV” Case
AARP and Utility Project Reply Comments filed October 24, 2014 respond to initial comments of other parties on the New York Department of Public Service (DPS) Staff ‘s Track 1 […]