The New York governor has called on New Yorkers to prepare for rising electricity and gas prices in the upcoming winter season. At the same time, the governor announced the actions the state has taken to try to alleviate this price increase.
“Like the heatwaves experienced earlier this summer, New Yorkers should be fully prepared this winter for rising energy costs globally as temperatures drop and more energy is needed to heat their homes,” Governor Hochul said.
Con Edison has already predicted that a typical customer’s electricity bill in his New York City territory will increase by 22% to $ 116 per month, up from $ 95 per month last winter.
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The company said it expects the typical natural gas bill for heating and cooking to rise 32 percent to $ 460 per month from last winter’s $ 348.
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand applied for emergency funding Thursday for the low-income home energy assistance program, which helps more than one million New Yorkers heat their homes.
“Additional funding for this key program would enable more people to get help and help us achieve the goal that no New Yorker is forced to spend the winter without a reliable source of heat and hot water,” the senator said.
At the direction of the Governor, NY Public Utilities Commission President Rory M. Christian has sent letters to CEOs of major state utilities urging them to take action to mitigate projected extreme increases in commodity prices during the winter and improve communications. with customers.
Global raw material costs for natural gas, fuel oil and propane continued to rise, resulting in higher service and heating costs, along with further increases in oil and gas prices.
Energy prices have risen in part due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has led many countries to restrict their purchases of oil and gas from Russia.
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