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Wyoming County asks governor and PSC to dismiss NYSEG and RG&E delivery rate increase requests
Summary
By unanimous vote the board urged Governor Kathy Hochul and the NYS Public Service Commission to dismiss delivery rate increase requests from NYSEG (23.7% electric; 33.5% gas) and RG&E, citing estimated residential impacts and financial strain on fixed-income residents and local businesses.
The Wyoming County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution (Res. 26-140) calling on Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Public Service Commission to dismiss proposed delivery rate increases from NYSEG and RG&E for 2026.
The resolution cites NYSEG’s requested increases — 23.7% for electric delivery and 33.5% for gas delivery — and lists estimated total-bill effects: an average NYSEG residential customer increase of about $66.69 and an average RG&E residential customer increase of about $51.88. The board said utilities had not demonstrated how increased delivery revenue would benefit residential or commercial customers in Wyoming County and raised concerns about proposed walk‑in office closures and the disproportionate effect on low‑income and fixed‑income residents.
The board directed the Clerk to forward copies of the resolution to the governor, the Public Service Commission and local state legislators. The motion carried unanimously (Ayes: 201, Noes: 0).
