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Articles & Reports for 2005

State Investigates RG&E Complaint - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle-
12-22-2005

PSC Notice Requesting Comments on Guidelines for ESCO Referral Programs - 7-26-2005

Power Costs Rise Despite Deregulation - Some Asking What Became of Promised Lower Prices - Press-Sun Bulletin - 7-25-2005

Electricity Rates Rise with Temperature - Journal News - 7-24-2005

Regulators May End Locked-in Gas Rates - Poughkeepsie Journal - 7-20-2005

Pataki, Legislative Leaders Agree on Low-cost Electricity to Keep Jobs in State - Star-Gazette - 06-22-2005

NIMO Electric Rate Is Nation's Second-Highest: Businesses Say Energy Costs Are Hurting Chances of Survival in the Area. - Post Standard - 5-18-2005

The Natural Gas Dilemma - Newsday - 5/7/2005

City Energy District Considered - Press & Sun Bulletin - 4-25-2005

State sees adequate power for summer - Newsday - 4-20-2005

Consumers Urge PSC to Investigate Customer Consent In EnergyService Switch; Promise of 'Savings' Is Short Term And Could Result In Higher Rates - AARP Press Release - 4-14-2005

PULP Comments on O&R Retail Access Plan- 4-8-2005

LIPA decision worth the wait: But don’t let review drag on too long - Newsday Editorial - 3-22-2005

Con Ed Boo$ts Juice - NY Post - 3-17-2005

Fitzpatrick Engineer Wins His Job Back - Judge Says Carl Patrickson Was Discriminated Against for Filing Safety Complaints. - Post Standard -
3-16-2005

County wants to update current energy options - Auburn Citizen - 3-10-2005

"Cranky Consumer: A Test of the Results Of Electricity Deregulation” - Wall Street Journal - 3-01-2005

A Bookkeeping Error Adds to Heating Bills Statewide - NY Times -
2-20-2005

NASUCA Testimony on Electricity Title of Draft "Energy Policy Act of 2005: Ensuring Jobs for Our Future with Secure and Reliable Energy," - U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality-2-16-2005

 

Title

Source

Date

Batavia Mulls Municipal Utility

Buffalo News

06-28-2005

Group Says State Need Power Law

The Journal News - Allan Drury

08-12-2005

NYSEG Proposes Cut of 9.5% for Electricity - 6-year Plan Calls for Fixed-cost Prices

Buffalo News -By TOM PRECIOUS

10-1-2005

Energy Prices Are Window for Proving Competition’s Worth

PowerMarketers Industry Publications

10-12-2005

Mayor Proposes Study of Electric Distribution

Syracuse Post Standard - Timothy C. Lattimore

10-13-2005

CNY Businesses Seek Help with Energy Costs - They Ask Legislators Not to Penalize Them for Missing Employment Targets.

Post Standard - Time Knauss

10-13-2005

Power Proposal Pushed

Post Standard

10-18-2005

PSC Rejects Utility Plan to Aid Poor - RG&E, NYSEG Sought to Shift Funds from State Energy Authority

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

10-28-2005

Power Plant Inquiry Requested - Attempt to Create Cohoes Fall Facility Wasterful, Critic Says

Times Union

11-29-2005

NYSEG Heading for a Power Showdown: Many Consumers Remain Confused by Rate Process

Press & Sun Bulletin - Jeff Platsky

11-6-2005

Energy marketer on the market, again - Owner of Select Energy decides to concentrate on its more predictable business.

Post Standard - Tim Knauss

11-8-2005

National Grid To Raise Rates; More Increase on the Way

 

12-28-2005

Pike Power Customers in for Shock

Times Herald-Record

12-6-2006

Dynegy Announces Completion of Sithe Energies Acquisition

Business Wire

2-03-2005

Inexcusable Error Made Gas Bills Go Through Roof

Daily Gazette

2-04-2005

PSEG Stopping Work On Plan To Expand Into N.Y.C

Hackensack Record

2-06-2005

Malfunction Stops Power Generation At Ginna

Democrat & Chronicle

2-18-2005

City Amped Over Power

Auburn Citizen

2-3-2005

Decision on Energy Deal to Wait - Keyspan Agrees to Extend Deadline for LIPA to Determine Whether it Wants to Buy 17 Electricity Power Plants in Suffolk, Nassau

Newsday

3-17-2005

Shocking Times Ahead?

The Journal News

3-23-2005

Residents In Power Struggle - Canadian Company Sues for Waterfront Properties

 

3-29-2005

Electric Bills Jump 13% to Start 2005

Daily Freeman - Jonathan Ment

3-8-2005

LI Energy Answer Comes with Risks: Plan for Terminal in Sound Fuels Debate over Dangers of Liquefied Natural Gas

Newsday - Dan Fagin

4-03-2005

County making steps toward public power

The Citizen

4-06-2005

A Matter of Energy

Editorial - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

4-18-2005

City Agency to Look into Group Energy Deals - Auburn Municipal Power Agency Considers Joining Pool for Lower Utility Rate

Post Standard - Beth Beer Cuddy

4-22-2005

Power Grid is Ready To Handle Summer, Industry Groups Say

NY Times

4-29-2005

Electric bill charges real; Deregulation in New York turns out to be no bargain

Times Herald-Record - Brendan Scott

5-02-2005

Low-cost power contracts expiring - Area businesses say they’ll have trouble staying afloat without the discounts

Post Standard - Tim Knauss

5-29-2005

Niagara Mohawk Not the Same Power Company

The Buffalo News

5-31-2005

Energy Cost Challenge Business

Utica Observer Dispatch

5-31-2005

End of Low-cost Power Risks Jobs - State Looking for Alternative as Manufacturers' Discounts Expire

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

6-02-2005

Ex-official: Extend Natural Gas Service - Former Board Member Says it Would Be Good for Otsego’s Economy

Daily Star

6-16-2005

Region Must Share Cheap Power

Buffalo News

6-22-2005

5 More Years Suggested for Power Plant: Environmental Protection Agency to Review Recommendation for New Operating Permit Before Determining Rosebank Facility’s Fate

Staten Island Advance - Glenn Nyback

7-16-2005

Zap! Electric Bills Rising; CenHud Blaming Markets

Middletown Record - Michael Levensohn - Raja Abdulrahim

7-21-2005

Utility to Drop Gas Fixed-price Option

Poughkeepsie Journal

7-21-2005

Valley Firms Join to Lower Power Costs

Poughkeepsie Journal - Craig Wolf

7-22-2005

Next Round for NYPA

Staten Island Advance

7-22-2005

PSC Boss Wants More Competition for Utilities

Buffalo News - David Robinson

7-24-2005

NiMo Power Failures Increasing

Post Standard - Tim Knauss

7-25-2005

Guest Viewpoint: PSC’s Embrace of ‘PowerSwitch’ Won’t Satisfy All Utility Customers

Press & Sun Bulletin - Clayton Ellis

7-26-2005

PSEG to Power Up Plant in Bethlehem - Utility Has No Contracts for 750-megawatt Facility and Will Sell Electricity Wholesale

Times Union

7-7-2005

Auburn Power Efforts Lauded: State Analyst Talks to Power Agency but Won’t Guide on Creating Municipal Utility

Post Standard - Beth Beer Cuddy

8-18-2005

10 Bids Made to Construct Power Plant in the City - Spokesman for State Agency Declines Comment on Whether Any of Proposals Includes Island

Staten Island Advance

8-18-2005

Congressman Urges Agency To Reconsider Permit for Power Plant

Staten Island Advance - Glenn Nyback

8-23-2005

Central Hudson Ends Fixed-Price Plan for Gas - Competitors Can Now Offer Opiton

Poughkeepsie Journal - Craig Wolf

8-9-2005

Auburn Power Play Urged by Consultant: City Would Be Able to Deliver Electricity Cheaper than Private Utility, Agency Told

Post Standard

9-22-2005

Con Edison Reports Record Power Use Over One of The Hottest Summers Ever

Con Edison Press Release

9-4-2005