According to the Syracuse Post-Standard, Yak America purchased the long distance customers of now-bankrupt USA Datanet without ever seeking approval from (or even notifying) the New York State Public Service […]
In his last year of office, former Governor Pataki picked three new members of the five member New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) for six year terms, seemingly making […]
With the unanticipated resignation of Commissioner Cheryl Buley, Governor Paterson will soon be able to pick a majority of the five-member Public Service Commission. In addition to filling the new […]
Because of the lack of transparency of Con Edison prices, it is impractical if not impossible for most customers to wade through the calculations needed to identify what Con Edison […]
New York State lacks a comprehensive strategy for addressing the home energy needs of the substantial portion of the population increasingly at risk of hardship and loss of essential heat […]
PULP recently received a call on its helpline from a tenant, inquiring about his landlord’s effort to collect separate charges for natural gas service. The landlord changed the lease upon […]
In recent years, industrial and residential customers have become increasingly concerned about excessive rates charged by sellers in dysfunctional wholesale spot markets. (See Industrial and Residential Customers Agree: Proposed FERC […]
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 […]