New York’s ‘Home Energy Crisis’ – ‘More than a million households are owed 60 days on their energy bills, on average. $1,427.71 in debt and closings on the rise’ – Are you happy with that?
Marc Morano,
May 21, 2022 12:54 ONLY
More than 471,629 disconnection notices were sent in April 2022 to residential customers across New York State, with Orange and Rockland counties leading the way, with 79 disconnections that month. For commercial customers, overall, there were over 77,651 disconnection notifications, of which nearly 2,544 were made. National Grid (KEDLI) had the highest number of service terminations, 882, followed by Con Edison with 831 terminations and National Grid (KEDNY) at 310. The number of service terminations in March was 131 and the number of terminations was 131. trade termination is 1,688.
Advocates fear that if other utilities in the state close more in the coming days, some residents will not have the air conditioning they need to combat the often scorching summer heat. , a life-threatening situation for some vulnerable people in the community. .
“Most of the people who die from the heat in the summer are the elderly or children,” said Jasmine Graham, Director of Energy Equity Policy at WE ACT Environmental Justice. “The summer closures are just as bad as the winter ones.”
In November 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration added 4.5 billion to its budget for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help families cover their electricity bills. country. This money, according to the US Rescue Plan, is available until September 2022. New York State is also assisting those in need of energy relief. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) highlight some of the benefits which low-income households and families can apply.
“More than 471,629 [electricity] Disconnection notices were sent by the utility in April 2022 to residential customers across New York State” as households were more than 2 months behind in payment. THIS IS THE DIRECT RESULTS OF THE FOSSIL FUEL BIDDING WAR. https://t.co/s5p5JILBe6
– Alan Tomalty (@ATomalty) May 21, 2022
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