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2007 Articles & Reports - January - June

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Cheap power to Northeast US: a mixed blessing: At least eight transmission lines are planned to connect the region with Midwestern coal plants.

The Christian Science Monitor - Mark Clayton

 

Court To Hear Challenge to Costly Calls From Prison

NY Sun

01-08-2007

Eight Years Later ... `Deregulation Failed'

Hartford Courant By CHRISTOPHER KEATING

01-21-2007

Access to Energy Key to Reducing Poverty, ADB Official Tells DelhiSummit

Asian Development Bank

01-23-2007

Lobbyist for Utility Named to Chair PSC: Agency Might Support More Power Plants

Syracuse Post Standard - Tim Knauss & Erik Kriss

01-28-2007

Can You Hear Me Now? Money at Root of Cellphone Problem

Times Union - Fred LeBrun

01-30-2007

Heard Off the Street: Electric Deregulation Failing to Live up to Rose-Colored Promises

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - By Len Boselovic

02-11-2007

Electric Bills Gave Them Shock: Biz Owners Hoped to Cut Costs but New Supplier Was No Deal

Daily News - Rong Xiaoqing

02-12-2007

The State May Set New Electricity Rates for Orange and Rockland Utilities

Journal News - By Laura Incalcaterra

02-13-2007

State Needs to Create an Energy Policy

Utica Observer Dispatch

02-13-2007

Petition Could Force FERC's Hand on Calif. Cases

Mary O'Driscoll, Greenwire

02-28-2007

Indian Point 2 shut down for fifth time in 15 months

The Journal News - By Bruce Golding and Greg Clary

03-01-2007

National Grid Bid Prompts Concern: Public Service Commission Staff Object to Utility's Plans to Merge with Keyspan Corp.

Times Union - Larry Rulison

03-03-2007

Natural Gas Exploration Expanding

Ithaca Journal - Tiffany Edwards

03-06-2007

Higher Electric Bills for Homes Suggested as Way To Grow Jobs

Journal News - Jay Gallagher

03-10-2007

Is Deregulation of Electricity Illegal?

Baltimore Sun - Marjorie Kelly & Richard Rosen

03-27-2007

RG&E to Invest in More Hydropower: Work at 2 Genesee River Plants Will Yield Clean Energy for 6,000 Homes

Democrat & Chronicle - Nicole Lee

04-05-2007

Spitzer Asked to Investigate Mirant’s Rockland Plants

The Journal News - Laura Incalcaterra

04-05-2007

Deregulation Burns Out

Baltimore Sun - Marjorie Kelly and Richard Rosen

04-08-2007

Con Edison Shunning Blackout Probe

Flushing Times Ledger - Nathan Duke

04-12-2007

Mayor Calls Electricity Deregulation 'A Rip-off': White and Rep. Sylvester Turner Say Low-income Customers Unfairly Carry the Burden

Houston Chronicle

04-15-2007

Power Deregulation Brought Few Bargains

Associated Press - Ryan Keith

04-20-2007

Con Ed Faces Risks Uner PlaNYC 2030

Crains NY - Tom Fredrickson

04-23-2007

Senator Blocks Pick to Lead PSC

Democrat & Chronicle - Jay Gallagher

04-24-2007

House Power Line Hearing Today

Middletown Times Herald-Record - Brendan Scott

04-25-2007

U.S. Proposal Could Lead to Corridor for Electricity

NY Times - Anthony De Palma

04-27-2007

Other Issues Distract from Spitzer’s Energy Plan

Utica Observer Dispatch - Yancey Roy - Gannett News

04-28-2007

Arkansas Flirted With, Ultimately Rejected, Electricity Deregulation

The Associated Press - Jon Gambrell

04-30-2007

Energy East Proposes New Power Plant in New York

Reuters

05-02-2007

The Failure of Electricity Deregulation

The Denver Post - Marjorie Kelley & Richard Rosen

05-05-2007

Report Disputes Verizon Millions: State Audit Finds Company Sought Federal Funds for 9/11 Damage after Collecting from its Private Insurer

Times Union - Coleman Cowan - Gretchen Cuda, Ellen Gabler

05-13-2007

Door to Door Power Deals Jolting Buyers

NY Post - Bill Sanderson & Patrick Gallahue

05-30-2007

Surprise: Power Costs You Less Now - Energy Companies Say Study Shows there’s no need for new regulations. Critics argue regulated states have seen smaller average annual price increases

Post Standard - Tim Knauss

05-30-2007

PSC unveils plan to cut state’s energy usage

Times Union - Larry Rulison

05-31-2007

Feds Investigating KeySpan

Tom McGinty

06-07-2007

US Justice Department Probes NYC’s Electricity Market

Dow Jones Newswire - Matthew Dalton

06-07-2007

Power Out on 1st 90 Plus-Day

Queens Tribune - James Parziale

06-10-2007

KeySpan’s Disclosure Delays Deals

Newsday - Mark Harrington

06-11-2007

Tonko Ready for State Energy Post: Amsterdam Assemblyman Due to Be Named Head of NYSERDA

Times Union - Cathy Woodruff - Mike Goodwin

06-15-2007

Energy Victory for State: U.S. Oversight Ruled Lax in 2000-01 Crisis

Scramento Bee - Dale Kasler

06-19-2007

PJM Electric Grid’s Watchdog Muzzled

Baltimore Sun - Jay Hancock

06-20-2007

NYC Power Outage Affects Trains, Traffic Lights

Associated Press

06-27-2007

Electricity Outages in the Bronx and Manhattan, NY

NERC Press Release -

06-27-2007

NYC Hit by Power Outage, Mayor Shrugs it Off

NY Times

06-27-2007

It Was Lightening, Con Ed Says, That Caused the Lights to Go Out

NY Times - Patrick McGeehan

06-29-2007

Spitzer’s Pick for PSC Ends Bid: Energy Nominee Withdraws Name from Consideration amid Controversy, Heavy Political Fire

Times Union - Rick Karlin

06-30-2007