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Madison County urges review of electric delivery charges, authorizes complaints to NYPSC
Summary
The Madison County Board adopted a resolution asking the New York State Public Service Commission to review rising electric delivery charges and authorized formal complaints; supervisors cited steep bills and discussed municipal procurement through MEGA as a mitigation step.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors voted to urge an immediate review of electric delivery charges and authorized county officials to file formal complaints with the New York State Public Service Commission.
Chairman Pete Walrod introduced the resolution on behalf of the Government Operations Committee and said supervisors have been hearing constituent complaints about rising delivery charges on utility bills. Several supervisors described severe household impacts and encouraged towns and villages to pursue similar resolutions.
“One of my residents... living on a $1,340 Social Security check, [is] facing a $625 electric bill,” a supervisor said during debate, citing the personal hardship that prompted the resolution.
Supervisors discussed reasons for higher delivery charges, including components related to the CLCPA and transmission investments, and noted constraints on how utilities can present line-item explanations to customers. Some supervisors urged municipal aggregation or MEGA procurement as a way to find better supplier rates; one supervisor said their town will switch to MEGA on April 1 under a multi-year contract.
The resolution directs county administration to coordinate information on options such as MEGA and to pursue formal complaints to the NYPSC seeking improved transparency and cost controls.
The measure passed following discussion; no specific remedy or regulatory finding was adopted by the county — the action is an advocacy step asking the state regulator to act.
