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 Articles & Reports 2006

Court of Appeals: State Tax Law Treats "Lightly Regulated" Power Plants as Non - Utilities, Despite Continued PSC Supervision of Market Power and Reliability-
11-21-2006

Reliability Plan 2005: A Long Term Reliability Assessment of New York's Power System, NYISO - 08-22-2006

Tonko releases letter to regulators asking for a full investigation of Enron-like gaming in the New York electricity markets - 07-27-2006

Downstate Power Needs Surge: Region's Growth Spurs Push for Electric Line;power Rate Impact Would Vary Across State - Utica-Observer Dispatch - 06-18-2006

Short Circuits - NY Times - 06-11-2006

NYSEG Brief in Support of Article 78 Petition to Annul PSC Order Approving ESCO Referral Programs - 05-19-2006

City of NY v. PSC, App. Div 3d Dept. - 05-11-2006

Slim odds for energy savings - Times Union - 05-07-2006

In deregulation of electric markets, a consumer pinch: Competition was supposed to lower prices in deregulated states. But faster-rising rates there are spurring a backlash. - The Christian Science Monitor - 04-25-2006

PSC still not providing enough information for energy choices - Editorial - Schenectady Gazette - 03-06-2006

Deregulation Eyed in Rising Electric Bills - San Jose Mercury News- 03-08-2006

Comparison Chart of New York Investor Owned Electric Utilities July - 94 - July, 2005 - PULP - 2-24-06

 

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Source

Date

Pataki Lights Fire For Cleaner Burning Coal Plants for New York

Associated Press - Mark Johnson

01-05-2006

Syracuse Considers Creating Public Utility, "With utility prices skyrocketing, city of Syracuse officials are looking into taking over the city's power grid and running it as a public utility.... A nationwide study by the [American Public Power Association] found that residential customers served by public power paid 13 percent less than those served by private power companies."

Post Standard - Frederic Pierce

01-10-2006

Town Probes Possibility of Getting Municipal Power

Post Standard - Diana LaMattina

01-19-2006

Town and Village of Waddington, N.Y., Seek Statistics On Electricity Usage, Feasibility Study for Municipal Power

Watertown Daily Times - Shane M. Liebler

01-30-2006

Auburn May Give Up Idea of Electric Utility - County May take Lead while City Works on Alternative Energy Measures

Post Standard - Beth Beer Cuddy

02-08-2006

Meeting Set on Syracuse Municipal Power Idea

Post Standard - Frederic Pierce

02-10-2006

Municipal Power Plan Could Take Time

Utica Observer-Dispatch

02-14-2006

Lynch tells how NYISO favors markets over central plans

Restructuring Today

02-21-2006

Buyer Could Sell Area’s Power Plants

Newsday - Mark Harrington & Tom McGinty

02-27-2006

Energy Deregulation on Right Track, PSC Staff Says

Syracuse.com

03-02-2006

Energy Plan Offers and Out: State Allows Companies to Leave Power for Jobs Program after Pricing Troubles

Times Union - Larry Rulison

03-02-2006

State: Energy Competition Lowered Prices - Report Analyzes Results of Deregulation. Critics Say Power Still Costs Too Much

Post Standard - Tim Knauss

03-03-2006

Report: No Local Need for Broadwater

Newsday - Tom Incantalupo

03-03-2006

PSC Praises Price Reform: Panel Says Deregulation Helps Energy Consumers, but Assemblyman Assails Report

Times Union - Larry Rulison

03-03-2006

Proposed Power Line Would Cut Through Broome, Chenango Counties - Optional Route Would Affect Delaware County

Press & Sun Bulletin - Jeff Platsky

03-31-2006

Federal Judge Rules Against Millennium Pipeline

The Journal News - Brian J. Howard

04-04-2006

Opinions Divided On Impact of Utility Deregulation

Observer-Dispatch

04-09-2006

Local Benefit of Power Line in Question

Utica Observer Editorial

05-21-2006

Mirant Wants to Void 1999 Power Plant Sale

The Journal News - Laura Incalcaterra

05-22-2006

Latest Power Line Has Echoes of Marcy South - Many Fought 1980s Project

Press & Sun-Bulletin - Liz Hacken

05-22-2006

DEC Allows Power Plant to Operate Without Major Upgrade

Associated Press - Mark Johnson

05-26-2006

Could a Power Line Zap Area’s Economic Growth? Firms Fear Impact on Utility Costs, Nanotechnology Options

Observer-Dispatch

05-30-2006

Lawmakers Unite to Stop Proposed Power Line - State Legislators Say They'll Help Municipalities in Legal Process

Oneonta Daily Star

06-02-2006

U.S. Science Panel Sees Big Problems if Indian Point Reactors Are Closed

NY Times - Mathew L. Wald

06-07-2006

Power Line to Cost More than Projected: Filing Contradicts Public Statement

Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin - Jeff Platsky

06-08-2006

Mirant Withdraws Hotile $7.9 Billion Offer For NRG

Bloomberg News

06-13-2006

NYRI: 5% Price Hike for Upstate - Downstate Would Save Money in Power-Line Project Approved

Cooperstown News Bureau - Tom Grace

06-16-2006

Power Line Backers Face Heated Opposition: State Legislators Have Questions for Developers at Public Hearing in Norwich

Post Standard - Alaina Potrikus

06-16-2006

It’s Beyond Mirant

The Journal News - Editorial

06-16-2006

Power Line Plan Sparks Criticism

Utica Dispatch

06-18-2006 - Andrew Brown

Huntley Station Eyed for $1.5 Billion Upgrade: Generating Capacity Would Be Increased, Emissions Decreased- NRG Energy's Huntley Station in the Town of Tonawanda would get clean coal technology to generate power.

Buffalo News - David Robinson

06-22-2006

State Legislature Blocks Power Line

Ottaway News Service - John Milgrim

06-24-2006

Energy Needs Not As Urgent as Anticipated, City Says

NY Times - Diane Cardwell

06-26-2006

Efficiency and Supply Initiatives Push Back Need for Additional Electricity Resources to 2012

Press Release - NY City Mayor

06-26-2006

Line Could Lower Power Supply - with NYRI Project, Upstate Rates May Rise Due to Downstate Demand

Oneonta Daily Star - Tom Grace

06-26-2006

Businesses Welcome Energy Bill - Sudsidy Programs May Continue Under Plan

Corning Leader - Sara Grossman

06-27-2006

Legislation Doubles Pataki's Proposal Power for Jobs Could Be Extended - Pataki May Sign Bill to Offer Businesses Subsidized Electricity until June 2007.

Post Standard - Tim Knauss

06-27-2006

Ginna, Other Nuke Plants Boost Electricity Output

Democrat & Chronicle

07-17-2006

“Stark Reminder’ of Power Woes as City Swelters

New York Sun - Russell Berman

07-19-2006

Little Risk to Schwarzenegger of Blackouts, Thanks to Gray Davis

Associated Press

07-23-2006

Apple’s Power Struggle Is Here to Stay

NY Post - Angela Montefinise

07-23-2006

Consumers Hit by Spike in Electricity Fees

Newsday - Tom Mcginty

07-26-2006

Their Capacity to Play the Market; Much-criticized Rise in Fee Paid by Retail Electricity Suppliers to Generating Firms Hits Consumers in Wallets

Newsday - Tom McGinty

07-27-2006

Pataki Top Recipient of Power Companies

The Associated Press - Mark Johnson

07-31-2006

New Yorkers Lacking Energy

Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin

08-13-2006

Schumer Steps Up for Cohoes Falls Restoration

Troy Record

09-21-2006

Niagara Powers Profits, Auditors Agree Lewsiton Plants Keep Authority in Black

Buffalo News - James Heaney

10-31-2006

AES Submits Bid To Build Power Plant

Buffalo News - Thomas J. Prohaska

11-01-2006

New ‘clean coal’ power plant proposed for Syracuse area

Times Union - Tim Knauss

12-06-2006

Clean Coal Decision: NYPA Trustees Memorandum

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

12-19-2006

Probes Begin into NYPA’s Insider Spending Practices: Governor Calls for Review. Assembly Committee Chair Requests Lists, Explanations

03-29-2006

Post Standard - Michelle Breidenbach

Pataki’s Clean Energy Plans Merit Discussion

01-06-2006

The Journal News - Greg Clary