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Meter Mix-Ups Shock Con Ed Customers
Inexplicable charges and sudden swings in energy usage can provide clues that the billing is for the wrong consumers.
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Posted inClimate Change
Jolt of Reality: What It Takes for One Brooklyn Co-op Building to Electrify
Even with rebates and resident expertise, the price tag is up to $40,000 per apartment. Shareholders say it’ll be worth it as new mandates loom.
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Solar Customers Say Con Ed Still Not Crediting Them for Power Generated
More than a year after the electric utility promised to pay renewable energy subscribers for overdue credits, thousands of customers are not getting what is owed.
Posted inHow to New York
Why Your Con Ed Bill is High Right Now — and How to Get Financial Help
Is your bill too damn high? Electricity usage typically goes up in the summer, and a recent rate hike isn’t helping.
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Con Ed Just Asked New Yorkers to Limit Energy Use — Here’s Why
Widespread need for air conditioning strains the aging electric grid — and not all parts of the city are equally impacted.
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Storms, Heat Waves and Car Crashes: Inside Con Ed’s Summer Emergency Drill
Anticipating possible storms and heat waves that strain the electrical grid, the utility company ran a simulation of a disruptive event to practice its response.
Posted inEnvironment
Battery Energy Storage Systems Will Make the City Greener — and They’re a Lot Safer Than E-Bike Batteries
Though lithium-ion batteries for use in e-bikes have caused a rise in fires in the city, the batteries used in energy storage systems are fundamentally different — and the city has strict regulations to mitigate fire risk.
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Rate Hike in Pipeline for Con Ed Customers
Home gas and electric bills could increase to pay for the utility’s infrastructure investments — including some that would hinder the state’s ambitious climate goals, advocates say.
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F-ed Up: Buildings Get Failing Efficiency Grades Following Con Ed Snafu
Thanks to the utility company not submitting proper data, hundreds of locations that received F’s may not deserve them.
Posted inEnvironment
New York’s Climate and Energy Goals Would Get Jolt With Federal Bill’s Green
The Senate’s $433 billion Inflation Reduction Act marks the most significant federal action on climate change yet. What does it mean locally?