Category: Updates
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"Nonregulated" Sellers of Electricity Become "Market-Regulated" Under New FERC Rule
In 2006 FERC proposed to codify new regulations and “streamline” its market rate policies, currently contained in a number of lengthy orders. FERC claimed to be issuing the new regulations […] -
FERC Escapes Court Review of Legal Authority for its Electricity Market Rate Regime
A number of state and not for profit utility consumer advocates, including Public Citizen and PULP, are raising in several cases the issue of FERC’s legal authority to adopt a […] -
PULP Urges Changes in Furnace Replacement Component of State Home Energy Assistance Program
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) has issued a draft plan for administration of the state’s low income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) in 2007 […] -
Justice Department Investigating NY Energy Markets
New York’s wholesale energy market is being investigated for possible antitrust violations, according to a recent news report. A Newsday story indicates that a subject of the investigation may be […] -
Con Edison Asks PSC for 17% Increase in Residential Electric Rates: Low Income Customers Would Pay Even More
OverviewOn May, 4, 2007 Con Edison filed with the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) a plan for new rates for electric service that, according to the Con Edison Press […] -
Senate Committee Begins Consideration of FERC Nominee, Raising Consumer and Environmental Issues
On May 10, 2007 the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider President Bush’s nomination of current FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher for a new term […] -
HEFPA – Utility Deposit Issues Resurface
The General Rule : No DepositsThe Home Energy Fair Practices Act (HEFPA) is New York’s landmark bill of rights for New York utility consumers. The legislative purpose is to advance […] -
DOE Designates "National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor" in New York After Critical Hearing
The Energy Policy Act of 2005Under Section 1221 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the federal government was given new power to site certain transmission lines, traditionally a state […] -
Not so Smart? High Tech Metering May Harm Low Income Electricity Customers
The idea of “smart” or “advanced” metering (AMI) was given additional push by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Congress added a new provision (Section 1252) which requires state utility […]