We previously discussed the problem that tenants who receive electric service from their landlords can be threatened with eviction, even if they pay the rent, when they protest charges for […]
The Town House West Tenants Association today filed a Petition for a Declaratory Ruling with the New York Public Service Commission to decide the proper treatment of taxes in their […]
A New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on Global Warming has proposed measures that may be harmful to lower income consumers utility consumers. According to an article in […]
Effective earlier this month, the New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) created the Office of Consumer Policy and named Douglas Elfner to be its Acting Director. According to the […]
NYSERDA is proposing to revise its plans for spending $301.6 million of the projected $446.4 million proceeds from the sale of greenhouse gas allowances the RGGI program through the period […]
“Smart” meters are being sold as the best thing since sliced bread, though we remain skeptical. See Not so Smart? High Tech Metering May Harm Low Income Electricity Customers, PULP […]
The October 12, 2009 New York Times “Green Inc.” blog signals a new issue presented by the advent of electric cars and the development of commercial charging stations to boost […]
Town House West Tenants Association filed a Petition with the PSC on July 15, 2009, seeking to halt submetering. The PSC Secretary deemed it to be an untimely rehearing petition, […]
Tenants at Hazel Towers, a former Mitchell-Lama housing project in the Bronx, will receive electric bill credits of more than $20,000 to correct overcharges for electric service provided by their […]
Tenants at a former Mitchell Lama housing project in Yonkers, Riverview II, won a small victory in their struggle to overturn a New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) order […]