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NY Acts on Energy Highway Items, Meant to Reduce Congestion

The New York PSC yesterday took action on several major items highlighted in Governor Cuomo's Energy Highway Blueprint designed to ease transmission congestion, which the PSC said will, among other things, help lower electricity prices in downstate New York. Among other things, the Commission announced that it would establish a first-of-its-kind combined proceeding under Article VII of the Public Service Law for consideration of alternating current (AC) transmission projects that meet the Commission's objectives for congestion relief in the Mohawk/Hudson Valley corridor. The PSC also addressed portions of a contingency plan for the potential retirement of the Indian Point nuclear plant, but according to a news release, such immediate action did not include consideration of the PSC's contemplated RFPs for new capacity. Case 12-E-0503

From the Archives: Reliant Announces 15% Discount/AC Tune-up Package

Reliant yesterday officially announced its Keep It Cool Plan which provides customers with a 15% discount versus the otherwise applicable energy rate during the months of May through August, and a free AC Tune-Up from Allied Warranty, an affiliate of Reliant Energy Retail Services LLC. The product had been first reported by Matters last month, see prior story for more details and then-current pricing