2005 Winter Heating Crisis
2006
Connecticut Latest State to Accept Venezuelan Oil -
Venezuelanalysis.com - 03-03-2006
Testimony of Ben Wiles - Senior Attorney - Public Utility Law Project - Before the Assembly Standing Committees on Energy, Social Services and Aging - Hearing on the Implementation and Effectiveness of New York’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program - 02-01-2006
Testimony of AARP Before the Assembly Standing Committees on Energy, Social Services and Aging - Implementation and Effectiveness of New York’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)-
02-01-2006
AARP New York Home Heating Poll-Data Collected and Prepared by
Zogby International - 2006
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Testimony of Trudi Renwick, PhD - Senior Economist - Fiscal Policy Institute - Before the Assembly Standing Committees on Energy, Social Services and Aging - Implementation and Effectiveness of New York’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)-
02-01-2006
Testimony of Susan Antos - Empire Justice Center - Before the Assembly Standing Committees on Energy, Social Services and Aging - Implementation and Effectiveness of New York’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)- (Exhibits Included)02-01-2006
2005
GIS - Temporary Assistance Payments to Meet Utility and Non-Utility Emergencies - 12-20-2005
NYSEG: Call Us If You Can't Pay Your Utility Bill - Shutting off the Power Done as Last Resort- Press & Sun Bulletin - 12-7-2005
Chart of Utility Assistance Programs - 12-7-2005
Middle Class Gets in Line for Help With Rising Heating Bills-NY Times-
11-27-2005
PSC Order Denying NYSEG/RG&E Petition to Provide Low Income Bill Assistance - 11-9-2005
PULP’s Testimony on the 2005-2006 Winter Heating Crisis - B. Wiles -
11-1-2005
PSC Rejects Utility Plan to Aid Poor - RG&E, NYSEG Sought to Shift Funds from State Energy Authority - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle -
10-28-2005
PULP’s Further Comments on Case 05-G-1209 - 10-20-2005
The Commission should immediately approve the low income customer bill credit program requested by NYSEG/R&E in this proceeding, and commence a statewide proceeding to develop emergency bill credit programs and other measures to assist the low income customers of other gas and electric utilities, including consideration of recovery of forgone utility revenues due to bill credits from sources other than the SBC.
Multiple Intervenors' Further Comments -10-20-2005
Con Edison Further Comments - 10-20-2005
NYSEG/RG&E Further Comments - 10/20/05
NFG Further Comments - 10/20/05
Niagara Mohawk Further Comments - 10-20-2005
PSC Notice Requesting Additional Comments - 10-17-2005
CPB Comments, 10/14/05 - "We recommend that the Public Service Commission ("PSC") commence a broad statewide investigation of measures to help reduce the burden of high energy prices on consumers this heating season."
Initial Comments of Keyspan - 10-14-2005
Initial Comments of Multiple Intervenors - 10-14-2005
Initial Comments of National Fuel Gas Distribution Company (NFG), 10/14/05
Initial Comments of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (NiMo/Nat Grid)
10-14-2005
PULP Comments, 10/13/05 - PULP urges the Commission to approve the implementation of the NYSEG/RG&E bill reduction program; to identify alternative utility lost revenue recovery measures in order not to raid funds for SBC programs; to broaden the proceeding, or institute parallel proceedings, requiring other gas and electric companies to come forward with measures to protect their low income customers; and urges additional emergency program measures to prevent interruption of utility service, including waiver of late fees and reconnection charges for HEAP customers and a requirement that utilities restore service when an Emergency HEAP payment is offered.
PSC Notice Requesting Comments, 10/7/05 - The Commission invited comments on the petition, and raised the following questions:
1. How would the proposal to withhold SBC funds from NYSERDA affect its ability to proceed with programs for public benefit energy efficiency, research and development, and low-income customer assistance that have already been budgeted and contracted for in reliance on the funds that will no longer be available? What are the consequences to NYSERDA and the public interest if it cannot proceed with its programs?
2. How can NYSEG’s spending of funds on a program for the benefit of gas ratepayers be justified, when the funds are collected from NYSEG’s electric ratepayers for SBC purposes?
3. How can RG&E’s spending of funds on a program for the benefit of gas ratepayers be justified, when the funds are collected from RG&E’s electric ratepayers for SBC purposes, retained to fund electric DSM projects, but subject to return to other SBC purposes when not spent?
NYSEG/RG&E Petition for Approval of Low Income Bill Credit Program, 9/27/05 - The utilities request "authorization to use certain funds to provide emergency financial aid to their low income natural gas heating customers during the fast-approaching 2005 - 2006 winter heating season .... NYSEG and RG&E propose to provide up to approximately $15.6 million and up to approximately $7 million, respectively (for a total of up to approximately $22.6 million), of bill credits." To offset the revenue loss due to the bill credits, NYSEG/RG&E propose to use funds previously allocated for the SBC programs.
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