Gov. Kathy Hochul fights proposed Con Edison rate hikes

Gov. Kathy Hochul fights proposed Con Edison rate hikes, calls for audit of management compensation
Gov. Kathy Hochul says Con Edison needs to get back to the drawing board after proposing significant double-digit increases for natural gas and electric bills.
Gov. Kathy Hochul asks state regulators to reject Con Edison proposed rate hikes
The governor said the utility should not be able to raise costs on New Yorkers while continue paying large salaries.
‘Intolerable’: Hochul pushes back at Con Edison’s proposed rate hikes, says it makes New York less affordable
Gov. Kathy Hochul slammed on Tuesday a proposed Con Edison rate hike for New York energy users as “intolerable” — and said her office would be pushing back hard against the utility giant to stop it. Hochul said combating the proposed uptick in energy rates,
Hochul moves to block Con Ed's 'outrageous' rate hike proposal: 'The cost of living is too damn high'
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that she will take action to block rising utility costs and protect consumers, calling for the rejection of Con Edison’s proposed rate increases.
Hochul, Torres call on state to reject Con Edison’s proposed rate hikes
Elected officials this week urged the state agency overseeing electricity and gas rates to reject Con Edison’s proposed double-digit hike, warning it would
N.Y. Gov. Hochul blasts Con Edison for proposed double-digit utility rate hike
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York’s top elected official is taking aim at Con Edison, one of New York City’s largest public utility companies, over a proposed rate hike that could cost New Yorkers hundreds of dollars each year.
Governor Hochul pushes back against Con Ed’s proposed rate hikes, orders statewide audit of utility salaries
Governor Hochul pushes back against Con Ed’s proposed rate hikes, orders statewide audit of utility salaries New York State
Gov. Kathy Hochul calls on DPS to reject Con Edison's proposal for rate increases
Gov. Kathy Hochul says Con Edison needs to get back to the drawing board after proposing significant double-digit increases for natural gas and electric bills. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado explains what the governor plans to do about it and what customers have to say.
Hochul asks regulators to reject utility rate hikes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging state regulators to reject double-digit rate increases by one of the state's largest utilities and calling for an investigation of top executives' pay. Last week,
Hochul bashes Con Ed rate hike plan
Kathy Hochul is pulling out a time-honored political playbook: bash the utility. Hochul called Con Ed’s proposed rate increase “unconscionable” on Tuesday and urged the state’s top utility regulator to reject it.
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Hochul orders audit of salaries at utilities, but it won't include LIPA, PSEG LI
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Senator Stec warns of financial disaster if utility rate increases proceed in New York
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Rep. Mike Lawler slams Kathy Hochul’s ‘gimmick’ stance on NY Con Ed rate hikes in vicious takedown: ‘Fake and political’
Rep. Mike Lawler blasted the governor's stance against massive Con Edison rate hikes -- calling it a "gimmick" as he blamed ...
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Hochul tries stopping huge Con Edison Electric-Gas price increase
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