PSC backs 19 percent electric rate rise for O&R
Albany PSC examiner urges Orange and Rockland Utilities to raise electric rates 19 percent and gas tariffs 14 percent over two years. The plan would boost electricity revenue by 16.9 million and gas by 4 million, with summer rates and a ratchet design aimed at cutting peak demand. Final decision due by Sept. 2 with briefs through July 11.
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Albany
State Public Service Commission
PSC
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc
O&r
Edward L. Block
Frances S. Rivett
Rivett
Block
O and R
G and R
Griffin
Power hikes anger Orange and Rockland customers
Middletown area consumer groups voiced anger and pessimism after a state Public Service Commission hearing examiner recommended raising electric rates by 19 percent and gas rates by 14 percent for Orange and Rockland Utility Inc. residents.
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Middletown — Area
State Public Service Commission
Orange and Rockland Utility Inc
Hotels face cut as PSC seeks gas curbs in New York
In Albany the Public Service Commission staff proposed removing hotels and motels from high priority residential gas use as curtailment cuts reach 17 percent. They urged tighter service limits, more voluntary conservation, and notices to customers ahead of meetings in Syracuse Rochester and Buffalo.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Public Service Commission
PSC
Syracuse
New York
Newburgh City Hall
Two World Trade Center
New York City
Holland St
Donovan
Buffalo
Rochester City Hall
Syracuse State Office
Orange GOP tonight picks county candidates
Goshen Bureau Chief GOSHEN Orange County Republicans meet at 8 p.m. in Meadowbrook Lodge Vails Gate to pick county office candidates. Incumbents Weissman Pekar and Greco face no opposition. Kopald rumored but not on agenda. Weissman under federal investigation for alleged influence peddling. Pekar and Greco have long held coroner posts.
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Goshen
Orange County
Meadowbrook Lodge
Vails Gate
GOP
William E. Doulin
Abraham J. Weissman
Edward J. Pekar
John Greco
Kopald
Ned Kopald
Weissman
Doulin
District Attorney’s Office
Middletown
Newburgh
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Gil Weisinger
Mid Hudson
Thomas A. Griffin
Commission
State Office
Donovan State Office
Orange Gop
Trudy Tynan
Daniel Dragone
Middletown Consumer Action Group
CAG
Belle Sundeen
Kerhonkson
Consumers of the Mid- Hudson, Inc
CCMH
Dragone
Sundeen
Mike Carey
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