National Grid deals with equipment failure
Two major power outages in the Syracuse area in the span of 48 hours left thousands of central New Yorkers in the dark. National Grid says the common denominator for both problems is connected to a...
View ArticleEmergency organizations want central NY to be more prepared for disaster
Onondaga County emergency professionals want to prepare central New York for a potential disaster. First they want to know whether everyday citizens are ready for anything from the storm of the century...
View ArticleNorth Country scraping its way out of blanket of ice
Updated at 3:40 p.m. At a news conference at 2 p.m. this afternoon, Jefferson County emergency officials said that all streets in Watertown are now open, but they are advising residents to "use extreme...
View ArticleNews Briefs: Thursday, Jan. 30
Plans for a casino siting board are delayed; National Grid receives a credit to save customers some cash; New York shows positive workplace safety signs; and $1.24 million is sent toward state farms....
View ArticleSchumer calls for investigation into high winter electricity rates
In response to what he calls "mind-boggling" rate increases for electricity this winter, Sen. Charles Schumer is asking two federal agencies to determine if customers were overcharged. Schumer says he...
View ArticleNational Grid says supply costs, cold temperatures impacted winter electric...
For some people living in central and northern New York, this past winter wasn’t just cold and snowy, it was expensive too. The higher electric rates many customers were saddled with even prompted Sen....
View ArticleSome billing relief for National Grid customers after bitter winter
National Grid customers should get some relief from their next energy bill after prices skyrocketed during a frigid winter, thanks to supply costs for electricity ticking down slightly. National Grid...
View ArticleTornado kills 4 in Madison County; thunderstorms leave thousands without...
The National Weather Service says a tornado struck the Smithfield area killing four people in Madison County and leaving tens of thousands without power and causing significant damage through the...
View ArticleOswego revokes Brookfield's right to post warning signs along Oswego River
The city of Oswego is taking the first step toward restoring peace and quiet to residents living near the Oswego River. Last night, the Oswego Common Council voted unanimously to terminate an agreement...
View ArticleExtra taxes for ornamental streetlights in Syracuse put on hold
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner’s administration’s plan to add extra charges on some homeowner’s tax bills for ornamental streetlights in the city of Syracuse has been put on hold. The idea for these...
View ArticleLow-income National Grid customers can get up to $200 towards their heating...
National Grid received a $10,000 donation from Dominion Transmission towards grants for low-income upstate residents to help pay for heat this winter. Charles Rivers of Syracuse was one of those...
View ArticleDominion defends pipeline as necessary for NY state's electric needs
Pipeline companies are not having a lot of success in New York so far in 2016; opponents say they are dirty and continue New York’s over reliance on fossil fuels. Two projects have already been...
View ArticleNational Grid on path to raise upstate rates
National Grid wants to raise rates for its customers in upstate New York, a request that comes at a particularly difficult time for low-income residents.
View ArticleRecord rain means record profit for Watertown’s hydroelectric plant
A record amount of rainfall this year has been one of the contributing factors to Lake Ontario’s high water levels and the damage along its shoreline. But all the rain has at least one benefit for the...
View ArticleMany opposed to proposed National Grid rate increase
The New York State Public Service Commission continues to gather comments on National Grid’s proposed rate hike. In Syracuse this week, the biggest crowd turned out so far in a series of five hearings...
View ArticleNational Grid rate increase would expand affordability program, critics fear...
If a National Grid rate hike is approved by the state Public Service Commission, residential customers could be paying $16 more a month on their electric and gas bills over the next three years....
View ArticleNational Grid rate hikes approved by state Public Service Commission
The New York State Public Service Commission has approved of National Grid rate hikes. Over the next three years, the monthly electric and gas bills of residential customers could increase by about $16...
View ArticleFor $38 million, Syracuse might buy its street lights from National Grid,...
The city of Syracuse could spend $38 million to buy 17,000 street lights from National Grid and convert them to LED lighting with smart city technology. The project is expected to save the city money,...
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