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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Josh Riley opens investigation into 'soaring' NYSEG prices
(WIVT/WBGH) – Congressman Josh Riley says he's launched an investigation into what he calls soaring energy bills from NYSEG. Riley says many of his constituents have reported their electric and gas bills skyrocketing over the last couple of months. The freshman Democrat says he sent a letter to New York State Electric and Gas demanding detailed billing data, an explanation of recent rate hikes and how much of customers money is going into profits for NYSEG's owner, Spanish-based Iberdrola. 'Just last quarter, they were running around Wall Street, bragging to their investors, bragging to their shareholders that they had a 17% increase in profits. They had a $6 billion profit last year. And they're getting that profit by squeezing the hell out of people across Upstate New York. It's not fair, it's greed. I think it's corruption because they use those profits to then give campaign contributions to politicians and hire lobbyists. So we're going to hold them accountable,' Riley said. NYSEG says the higher costs are a combination of factors. It says a colder than normal winter drove up energy usage, the supply cost of electricity and natural gas has gone up, something NYSEG says it doesn't control, and the company is making significant investments in infrastructure. 'Upstate New York has one of the oldest grids in the nation. So, significant improvements are needed to keep the lights on, to keep that reliability, and allow for economic and job growth. We want to be clear that any money that we're getting from customers is going toward making those types of investments, to strengthening the grid, expanding capacity, and meeting the growing energy demands across much of our service areas,' NYSEG communications manger Alexis Arnold said. Arnold says NYSEG customer service representatives can explain the billing process in person or over the phone and the utility has programs to assist customers who are struggling to pay their bills. Riley has launched a survey to gather input from constituents in the 19th district about utility costs. You can find the link to the survey here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Pump House Burns to Ground at New York Ski Area
Disaster of the 1983 Talking Heads variety struck at Holiday Mountain in New York over the winds took a utility pole down onto the ski area's snowmaking pump house, which held three large transformers. The impact of the utility pole caused the transformers to spark and ultimately start a fire in the pump house. Luckily, the Rock Hill Fire Department and New York State Electric and Gas company shut the active power lines off quickly so firefighters could get to the building and put the fire out, but not before it caused extensive building to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly with the three transformers, the pump house was also home to all of the new snowmaking controls and pumps the ski area has installed over the last two years and a generator, which caught on fire as well. Thankfully, no one was injured in the or click below to watch the video from Holiday Mountain. Holiday Mountain posted a video of the fire and firefighting efforts to social media. The posted noted that despite the damage, they were thankful it happened in March and not December, which would have had significant impact on snowmaking efforts and the ski season. "Thank you @rockhillfd and @ for limiting our damage and saving the day! Just another growing-pain hiccup, rebuilding plans are in the works, calls to the controls manufacturers to get things moving since in 9 months it'll be go-time to pump out snow once again!" said the post. The resort is already planning to rebuild so that snowmaking equipment will be ready ahead of next season. Holiday Mountain celebrated the end of its season last weekend with a St. Patrick's Day party. Rock Hill Fire Department also helped out at the event's pond skim by pulling skiers who didn't make it across the pond out of the icy water.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Winter storm knocks out power to thousands in NY. Track outages near you
The winter storm ripping through New York this Presidents Day weekend has caused thousands utility customers to temporarily lose power. With whipping winds and gusts up to 60 mph predicted in parts of New York on Monday and Tuesday morning, sparking high wind warnings across the state, additional outages are also likely, according to the National Weather Service. National Grid reported more than 19,000 outages across more than half of New York's counties late Sunday. According to the utility company's website, more than 12,000 customers were without power as of 5:30 a.m. Monday - with a majority of those outages located in the capital region, near Albany and Saratoga Springs. On Sunday, roughly 9,000 Rochester Gas and Electric Corp. customers in the Rochester region (Monroe, Orleans and Ontario counties) temporarily lost power due to the winter storm. Currently, around 2,000 New York State Electric and Gas utility customers are without power- with most of them located in the Catskills. Sullivan County accounts for more than half of the current outages and there are hundreds of NYSEG customers without power in Westchester County also. Also, the Democrat and Chronicle has its own power outage tracker - available at Track all New York state power outages at When you click the link to the database, it will bring you to a large map of the United States. Spots of red throughout the map highlight the percentages of power outages in a specific area. Clicking on the red spots will show the county, the number of outages and the percentage of total tracked customers. Here are links to where you can view live snapshots of power outage lists and maps in New York: Rochester Gas and Electric - New York State Electric and Gas - National Grid - Areas Affected: Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Lewis counties Duration: Until 6 a.m. Wednesday Expected Conditions: Snowfall: 2 to 3 feet in the most persistent lake-effect bands Winds: Gusting 40 to 50 mph Impacts: Travel will be very difficult to impossible, with whiteout conditions at times. Regions Affected: Multiple counties across Western and Central New York Duration: Until 6-7 p.m. Monday Expected Conditions: Winds: Sustained 20-30 mph, gusting up to 55 mph Impacts: Blown-down tree limbs, scattered power outages, and hazardous travel conditions. Areas Affected: Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties Duration: Until 10 a.m. Tuesday Expected Conditions: Wind chills as low as -20°F to -25°F Impacts: Frostbite possible on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Areas Affected: Orleans and Monroe counties Duration: Until 7 a.m. Wednesday Expected Conditions: Snowfall: 5 to 10 inches Winds: Gusting 35-45 mph Impacts: Dangerous travel conditions due to blowing snow and reduced visibility. Avoid unnecessary travel, especially in lake-effect snow zones. Secure outdoor objects that could be blown away. Dress in layers and cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite. Prepare for power outages in areas expecting high winds. The map below shows the probability that an area could receive more than 4 inches of snow in the U.S. See New York projections. Use the slider at the top left to toggle by day. This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Winter storm knocks out power across NY. Track outages near you
