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New Statewide Poll: New Yorkers Overwhelmingly Say Electricity Costs Are “Out of Control,” Reject Utility Monopolies, and Strongly Support Competitive Energy Markets
Albany, NY – A new statewide survey reveals overwhelming, bipartisan concern about rising electricity costs, as well as strong support for maintaining and expanding New York’s competitive electricity market. Voters also place significant blame for rising costs on monopoly utility control of New York’s energy system. The poll shows that 71% of New Yorkers report their utility bills increased over the past year, half of which say they increased significantly, and 68% agree utility costs are “out...
Legislative Memos
IPPNY Letter - “Stop Climate Polluter Handouts Act” (Part BB of S.9009-B); Raises Energy Costs
Dear Governor Hochul, Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie,
Part BB of S.9009-B would unnecessarily raise energy costs for New Yorkers while the State is urgently working to address energy affordability. Ironically, this proposal is counterproductive to the State’s efforts, since it would create a cost shift from the State Treasury to energy consumers.
Among other provisions, this Budget proposal would remove the exemption from the Sales and Use Tax for fuel and gas used to produce electricity and revenue...
Legislative Memos
IPPNY Letter - Establishing Blue Ribbon Commission on Residential Affordability Through Energy Savings (RATES) (Subpart A of Part TT of A.10008-B); Utility Ownership of New Generation Should Continue to Be Prohibited.
Dear Governor Hochul, Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie,
Subpart A of Part TT of A.10008-B would establish a RATES Commission to study the causes of rising utility rates to residential customers and recommend actions to reduce such rates. The RATES Commission would be required to examine and make recommendations on certain matters, such as overturning the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) long-standing policy prohibiting investor-owned utility ownership of generation, that, paradoxically, if recommended and adopted, would cause electricity rates to...
