NY electricity demand near record high
The hot, humid weather has pushed demand for electricity near a record high in New York state. The company that oversees the state’s power grid says demand reached 33,452 megawatts between 4 and 5 p.m....
View ArticleLIPA investing $3B in electrical grid
In addition to debt left over from the Shoreham nuclear power plant, property taxes and the cost of buying power, ratepayers are facing huge costs as the Long Island Power Authority invests billions to...
View ArticleDiNapoli OKs LIPA’s $3.9B contract with PSEG
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has approved a 10-year, $3.9 billion contract between the Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island to manage Long Island’s regional electric grid. The...
View ArticlePost-2003 blackout rules lead to heavy fines
Regulators have imposed millions of dollars in penalties against energy companies since new rules following the 2003 Northeast blackout.
View ArticleTask force: Coasts should prepare for rising seas
A presidential task force charged with developing a strategy for rebuilding areas damaged by Superstorm Sandy has issued a report including 69 policy initiatives.
View ArticleNew underground power project approved for Nassau
The project would cross the villages of Garden City, Malverne and Lynbrook.
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