David Stone
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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. Samantha Maldonado, The City This article was originally published on Aug 15 4:18pm EDT by THE CITY As the…
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. Samantha Maldonado, The City This article was originally published on Jul 27 3:14pm EDT by THE CITY There’s nothing…
Storms, Heat Waves and Car Crashes: Inside Con Ed’s Summer Emergency Drill
Samantha Maldonado, The City This article was originally published on Jun 5 5:00am EDT by THE CITY It was the morning of Sept. 3. The previous night, a storm barrelled through the New York City region, knocking down trees and…
Rate Hike in Pipeline for Con Ed Customers
Under a preliminary agreement struck last week between the state Department of Public Service, Con Ed and other stakeholders, the utility company would be able to increase its prices to pay for programs and infrastructure needed to deliver electricity and…
Every Volt Counts: City Finding Less Stray Electricity, But Dogs Keep Getting Shocked
Gabriel Sandoval, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 18 at 9:54pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The Roosevelt Island Daily News A jolt of stray electricity killed Lida Bilokur’s…
Hit By Soaring Con Ed Bills? Here’s What You Can Do About It
Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Feb 22 at 7:05pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. More than 400,000 customers in the New York City area are at least…
Utility Debt Mounting for New Yorkers Looking for Current Help
Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Feb 17 at 7:49pm ESTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. for The Roosevelt Island Daily News Rising energy costs amid the pandemic are…
Surging Con Ed Bills Leave New Yorkers With Electric Burns
Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Feb 9 at 11:02am ESTby THE CITY Households in New York City are seeing big spikes in what they’re being charged this month, even though many aren’t using significantly more juice….
Across the East River from Roosevelt Island, new clean energy
A report in the New York Post says the state awarded a contract for the Clean Path Project. A 174 mile line will carry clean energy from Delaware County into New York City. Roosevelt Island Daily News The final destination…
A “weird” explosion near Ravenswood triggers trouble across the city
An explosion near Ravenswood, the power plant just across the East River from Roosevelt Island, caused a chain reaction. Momentary power outages radiated as far as Westchester and the Upper West Side in Manhattan. By David Stone The Roosevelt Island…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor