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Fairfield, CT
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Gov Lamont Slams Eversource Over Proposed 13 Percent Rate Hike, CEO Pay Gov Lamont Slams Eversource Over Proposed 13 Percent Rate Hike, CEO Pay
Gov Lamont Slams Eversource Over Proposed 13 Percent Rate Hike, CEO Pay Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is blasting Eversource over a proposed electric rate hike that could drive bills even higher for families already struggling to keep up. The sharp criticism came Thursday, May 22, after the utility filed plans seeking an 11 percent increase in electric delivery rates beginning in July 2027. Residential customers could see bills jump by as much as 13 percent under the proposal. Related: Eversource Requesting Customer Rate Hike — Read The Proposal Lamont accused the company of putting profits and executive pay ahead of Connecticut residents. “To summarize what’s …

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by Josh Lanier
Centereach-Selden, NY
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Ex-Church Bookkeeper Embezzled $80K From Selden Parish, DA Says Ex-Church Bookkeeper Embezzled $80K From Selden Parish, DA Says
Ex-Church Bookkeeper Embezzled $80K From Selden Parish, DA Says A woman who once handled the books at a Long Island church embezzled nearly $80,000 from the parish, prosecutors alleged. Stacey Hirsch, 48, formerly of Centereach and now living in Saint Lucie, Florida, was arraigned on grand larceny charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, May 2, after being extradited from Florida. Hirsch served as the bookkeeper for Hope Lutheran Church on Dare Road in Selden, according to her Facebook profile. Between June 2022 and May 2023, she wrote unauthorized checks to herself and her husband from the church’s account — then used the money to pay off credi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Armonk, NY
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NY Officials Direct Major Utilities To Increase Customer Outreach As Bills Increase NY Officials Direct Major Utilities To Increase Customer Outreach As Bills Increase
NY Officials Direct Major Utilities To Increase Customer Outreach As Bills Increase State officials sent letters to New York's major electric and gas utilities, directing them to improve their outreach to customers as utility bills have increased due to surging energy prices. Gov. Kathy Hochul said her administration has also launched a statewide campaign to increase relief efforts for customers with lower incomes. "The extreme utility bill increases all of us are seeing are having a serious impact on our household budgets, and in response we are taking action," Hochul said. "I have directed the Department of Public Service to ensure all the major electric and gas utilitie…

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by Nicole Valinote
Greenburgh, NY
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Con Ed 'Sudden Rate Spike' Sparks Backlash, Reports Say Con Ed 'Sudden Rate Spike' Sparks Backlash, Reports Say
Con Ed 'Sudden Rate Spike' Sparks Backlash, Reports Say Con Edison’s proposed price hike has drawn the ire of customers and lawmakers alike, according to new reports. The utility company - which supplies gas, electric, and steam to more than 3.5 million New York residents and businesses - announced that beginning in 2023, it plans to increase its electric bills by more than 11 percent, and gas by at least 18 percent. Original story - Con Ed Planning New Price Hike The increase is required to fund “investments in clean energy, as well as infrastructure upgrades that will help keep customers in service during severe weather,” according to Con Ed…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
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Con Edison Projects How Much Heating Bills Will Increase This Winter Con Edison Projects How Much Heating Bills Will Increase This Winter
Con Edison Projects How Much Heating Bills Will Increase This Winter Con Edison has shared how much the average customer's heating bill is expected to increase this winter.  The average residential gas-heating bill is projected to be about $341 per month between November and March, according to an announcement from the company on Monday, Nov. 1. That's an increase of about 24 percent from last winter's average monthly bill of $275, Con Edison said.  The company said the price increase is mainly due to supply costs, and the projection also reflects the increase in delivery charges. Con Edison urged customers to use the following tips to save money…

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by Nicole Valinote
Mahopac, NY
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NYSEG Customers Can Expect Rate Increase Soon NYSEG Customers Can Expect Rate Increase Soon
Nyseg Customers Can Expect Rate Increase Soon Utility bills may become a bit more of a burden as NYSEG prepares for rate hikes. The New York State Electric & Gas Corp. and Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. reached a tentative settlement with New York regulators on a rate increase that will begin as soon as the spring, though few details were released. The deal came after nearly a year of negotiations. It will reportedly take effect in May. Under the proposed rate increase, NYESG customers would see a rate increase of 23.7 percent, more than $10 a month for the average customer. The average bit would then be no less than $50 for c…

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by Zak Failla
Somers, NY
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Northern Westchester Residents Want Rate Hike Details From NYSEG Northern Westchester Residents Want Rate Hike Details From NYSEG
Northern Westchester Residents Want Rate Hike Details From Nyseg This story has been updated. Residents across parts of Northern Westchester and Putnam County are looking for an explanation as to why their energy bills, in some cases, quadrupled between the months of December and January.  A quadrupling of energy bills far outpaced this winter's unusually cold weather, according to two Hudson Valley lawmakers who are turning up the heat on New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) to get the answers customers deserve. State Sen. Terrence Murphy said, "Hudson Valley ratepayers are strapped with some of the highest energy costs in the nation. They de…

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by Jon Craig