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2006

Constellation defends profits - The Baltimore Sun - 06-02-2006

AARP SURVEY - Many State Residents Need Help with Heat Bills - Buffalo News-  01-10-2006 

2005

NYSEG Heading for a Power Showdown: Many Consumers Remain Confused by Rate Process - Press & Sun Bulletin - 11-6-2005

State weighs phone merger - Times Union - 10-26-2005

Reaching For Blanket, Not Thermostat - NY Times, 10-17-2005

NYSEG Proposes Cut of 9.5% for Electricity - 6-year Plan Calls for Fixed-cost Prices - Buffalo News - 10-01-2005

Guest Viewpoint: PSC's Embrace of 'PowerSwitch' Won't Satisfy All Utility Customers - Press & Sun Bulletin - 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

PSC Approves National Fuel Rate Plan - Buffalo News - 7-21-2005

Con Ed to Pay Millions More in E. Village Electrocution - NY Times - 7-21-2005

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

Negotiations to begin for new county cable contracts- Annapolis Capital -
5-29-2005

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

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

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

2004

State of the Hudson: Impact of River Cleanup Felt Around the Nation- Poughkeepsie Journal - 12-05-2004

Nimo Cracks Down, Collecting Old Debts - Post Standard - 11-01-2004

Union Says No To Offer By NiMo - Daily Gazette - 10-16-2004

NYSEG to raise power rate: Fixed-rate plan to increase 15% for residential users - Press & Sun Bulletin - 10-05-2004

National Fuel Felt It Deserved Little Rate Hike - Buffalo News - 10-03-2004

PSC Votes to Approve Consolidated Edison Gas and Steam Rate Plans -- Plans Limit Increases, Provide for Maintenance and Expansion of Delivery Facilities, Create Consumer Benefit Programs - PSC Press Release - 09-22-2004

"How does FERC Rate: Tensions Grow in Gulf Between Filed Rate Doctrine and Market Rate Realities," Legal Times - 08-16-2004

New York Asks, Where's Con Ed When Lights Go Out? - NY Times - 07-14-2004

New York Utilities Recall '03 Blackout With Fingers Crossed - NY Times - 05-31-2004

On Your Side Is there Truth in Cell Phone Bills - WTVW - 05-27-2004

13 Companies Aim To Tap Unmet Need: Consortium Seeks PSC Nod To Link Owner, Unused Phone Lines for Upstate Service - Times Union - 05-01-2004

Con Ed Files For Rate Hike - Crain’s - 04-30-2004

NiMo To Refund Short-term Clients’ Deposits: PSC Also Orders Utility To Pay Interest to Affected Customers - Times Union - 04-13-2004

SEC: NYSEG Paid its Former Leader $1.5m: Tedesco Left Company in 2003 - Press & Sun Bulletin - 03-26-2004

NiMo’s Plan for Security Deposits Was Put On Hold - Buffalo News -
03-26-2004

Groups Call For Cell Phone Companies To Offer Consumer Protections - The Business Review - 03-24-2004

New York’s Grid Not at Fault in Blackout, State Board Says -NY Times -
03-02-2004

Ohm My! Con Edison Cuts Upkeep - NY Post - 02-27-2004

Con Ed Is Expected to Request Rate Increase - NY Times - 02-26-2004

Cable Regulators Proposing Longer Franchising Options - NY Times -
02-23-2004

Court Voids A Bush Move On Energy - NY Times - 01-14-2004