Energy

Energy prices are climbing, squeezing money out of wallets that are already pretty thin. New York State regulators warn that they're only going to get higher.

The New York State Public Service Commission has selected the management consulting company Northstar Consulting Group to perform a comprehensive management and operations audit of National Grid's natural gas companies, including Niagara Mohawk Power Company Gas.

NYSEG and RG&E, together rank seventh in the nation in the number of participants in a utility wind energy program, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory ranking of “green” power programs.

The average U.S. household is expected to pay $395 for electricity this summer. Jonathan Cogan of the U.S. Energy Information Administration explains.

The New York State Public Service Commission has authorized the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to reallocate more than $29 million toward certain renewable energy technologies that have experienced an increase in demand.

Following a large number of complaints that the terminology used by utility companies makes it difficult for customers to understand their bills and what they are paying for.

The public is invited to a gas lease forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Church of Christ on West Main Street in Norwich. Mina Takahashi, an organic farmer from Oxford, says she knows from experience that landowners should be aware of the implications of signing a gas lease.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded $250,000 to each of eight companies and research centers to develop working prototypes for a wide range of energy storage technology.

Assemblyman Pete Lopez on Tuesday joined with members of the farming community, area residents and local officials to call on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Governor Andrew Cuomo to locate the Constitution Natural Gas Pipeline Project within the Interstate 88 corridor.