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Recent News from New York State Public Service Commission
Commission To Meet On Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The Public Service Commission will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2008, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. The agenda will be announced.
Frontier Communications Meets Service Standards
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today received a favorable report from Staff of the Department of Public Service (Staff) concerning Frontier Communications' (formerly Citizens Communications) service quality r...
Verizon's Service Quality Meets Standards
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today received a report from Staff of the Department of Public Service (Staff) indicating Verizon New York Inc.'s service quality performance, as measured under the Commission's...
PSC Approves $37M Con Edison Settlement
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) at its regular monthly meeting discussed items relative to the steam pipe rupture of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.'s (Con Edison) distribution system at the corn...
PSC OKs Added Assistance For Low-Income Customers
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation's petition to provide $1.9 million in supplemental energy assistance benefits to low-income customers for the upcoming heating s...
Commission Expands Energy Efficiency Opportunities
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today decided to allow four municipal utilities - the Village of Freeport (Freeport Electric), the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, the Village of Rockville Centre, and the ...
Public Comments Sought on Con Edison's Proposed Electric Rate Increase
The New York State Public Service Commission seeks public comments concerning Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.'s (Con Edison) proposals to increase its annual electric revenues.
Commission To Meet on Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The Public Service Commission will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2008, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. The agenda will be announced.
PSC Seeks Public Input on Transmission Facility
The New York Public Service Commission will hold a public statement hearing concerning a proposal by the Village of Arcade and Noble Allegany Windpark, LLC to construct a new 115 kV electric transmission line from the Town of Centervil...
PSC Seeks Public Input on National Grid Gas Rates
The New York Public Service Commission will hold public statement hearings concerning a proposal by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid to increase gas service rates. The Company has proposed to increase rates by $95.3...
PSC Seeks Comments on NYRI Transmission Line
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold 13 public information forums and public statement hearings concerning a proposal by New York Regional Interconnect, Inc. (NYRI), to construct a new, high-voltage direct current tr...
Consumer's Ability To Generate Energy Expanded
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today changed its landmark Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) program to provide an additional $42.6 million in grants to assist residential and commercial consumers throughout ...
Commission Expands Consumer Protections
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today expanded consumer protections concerning the marketing of competitive energy services companies' (ESCOs) service offerings. The new and improved marketing practices approv...
Natural Gas Utilities Ready For Heating Season
Based upon an annual review of local utilities' winter preparedness, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced that utilities providing natural gas service in the state have adequate supplies, delivery cap...
Central Hudson Natural Gas Efficiency Plan Adopted
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today authorized a $400,000 gas efficiency program for Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation to help low-income natural gas customers find ways to lower the cost of thei...
Commission To Meet On Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The Public Service Commission will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 15, 2008, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. The agenda will be announced.
PSC Seeks Comments on NYRI Transmission Line
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold 13 public information forums and public statement hearings concerning a proposal by New York Regional Interconnect, Inc. (NYRI), to construct a new, high-voltage direc...
2-Year Rate Plan For Con Edison Steam
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today voted to approve a two-year rate plan for Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.'s (Con Edison) steam service that mitigates increases in rates while providing for ...
Staff Reviews Utility Reliability, Service Quality
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today received reports from Staff of the Department of Public Service (Staff) assessing electric service reliability and customer service performance by utilities in New York St...
PSC To Improve Energy Efficiency In NYC, Westchester
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today ordered Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) to maintain its existing $14 million natural gas energy efficiency program and to start work immediately...
National Grid Natural Gas Efficiency Plan Adopted
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today adopted a $4.89 million initiative designed to provide energy efficiency programs in time to assist National Grid upstate natural gas customers potentially lower the cost of fuel bill...
PSC Sponsors Technical Conference
The New York State Public Service Commission will hold technical conferences concerning the rates, charges rules, and regulations related to the interconnection and operation of customer-owned generation or distributed generation as follows:
Commission To Meet On Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The Public Service Commission will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 17, 2008, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. The agenda will be announc...
Iberdrola's Acquisition of Energy East Approved
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today voted to authorize the acquisition of Energy East Corporation and its affiliates - New York State Electric & Gas Corporation along with Rochester Gas and Electric Corp...
Commission To Meet On Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The Public Service Commission has scheduled a special session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2008, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. To be discussed:
Commissioner Buley Announces Resignation
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced that Commissioner Cheryl A. Buley would be resigning from her position as Commissioner effective September 3, 2008.
Commission To Meet On Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The Public Service Commission has scheduled a special session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2008, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. To be discussed:
Commission to Meet On Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The New York State Public Service Commission will hold a special session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 27, 2008, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. To be discussed:
Commission Gets Iberdrola Overview
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today was publicly briefed by advisory staff of the Department of Public Service (Staff) for the first time regarding the proposed $4.5 billion acquisition of Energy East Corp. - parent of ...
PSC Sets Energy Efficiency Incentives For Utilities
As part of its historic energy efficiency initiative, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today agreed to set aside up to $27 million that would be given to electric utilities as an incentive to develop cost-effective program...
Ravenswood Power Plant Transfer Ok'd
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved the transfer of ownership interests in KeySpan-Ravenswood LLC (Ravenswood) and its Ravenswood Generating Station, to TransCanada Facility USA, Inc (TransCanada Fa...
Citizens Met Or Exceeded Service Standards
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) received a report today from Staff of the Department of Public Service (Staff) concerning Citizens Communications' service quality report for the second quarter of 2008. During the second q...
Commission To Meet on Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The New York State Public Service Commission will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2008, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. Among the items...
PSC Seeks Comment on Joint Proposal Concerning 2007 Steam Pipe Rupture
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a public statement hearing concerning a Joint Proposal of interested parties offered to resolve regulatory matters related to Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.'s (Con E...
Commission To Meet On Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The New York State Public Service Commission will hold a special session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 27, 2008, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. Among the items to be ...
Commission To Meet On Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The New York State Public Service Commission will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2008, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. Among the items...