PSC Chair Approves Orders Suspending Rate Increases in Response to COVID-19

PSC Chair Approves Orders Suspending Rate Increases in Response to COVID-19

The chair of the Public Service Commission (Commission) on Wednesday approved an order that will allow New York American Water (NYAW) to delay implementing the previously approved rate increase scheduled to take effect April 1 under its existing four-year rate plan. The Commission’s Chair approved a second order allowing National Grid’s upstate electric and gas […]

Carlucci’s Column: Utility companies should send us a rebate check

Carlucci’s Column: Utility companies should send us a rebate check

BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI President Trump’s tax law will have many negative effects for New York. It will hurt hardworking taxpayers and help corporate giants. Our utility companies will have their corporate income taxes slashed from 35 percent to 21 percent generating a major windfall at the expense of customers. The Public Service Commission […]

Rockland residents voice opposition to desalination at Public Service Commission hearings

Rockland residents voice opposition to desalination at Public Service Commission hearings

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Haverstraw – Two Public Service Commission hearings on the continued need for United Water New York’s proposed desalination plant were held on October 1 and 2, drawing large numbers of residents with strong reservations about the plan and its environmental and financial impact. The hearing featured representatives from both the PSC and […]