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Sullivan County legislators press for local NYSEG hearing, urge PSC to limit delivery-rate increase
Summary
At an Executive Committee meeting, legislators and staff discussed NYSEG's pending rate case and urged the New York State Public Service Commission to hold an in-person hearing in Sullivan County, to allow hedging for time‑of‑use customers and to consider local grid investments without shifting immediate cost burdens onto residents.
At a Sullivan County Executive Committee meeting, county legislators and staff discussed upcoming rate-case hearings for New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and pressed the state Public Service Commission (PSC) to hold a local, in‑person hearing and to consider policy changes that would reduce sharp winter bill spikes for local customers.
The discussion began during public comment and continued as committee members considered sending formal letters to the PSC and the administrative law judge overseeing the case. One legislator said many constituents experienced unusually high winter bills and urged the county to discourage a steep delivery‑rate increase by NYSEG. “I have an $800 bill. I have a $1,200 bill,” the speaker said while describing affected residents.
County staff member Heather told the committee that the closest in‑person public hearing listed for…
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