Rockland County, N.Y. – In a rare show of unity, Rockland County Executive Ed Day, the five Town Supervisors, the Rockland County Legislature, Rockland Green, and the Rockland County Sewer District have collectively voiced their strong opposition to the proposed rate increase by Orange and Rockland Utilities. The unified front has retained the office of Dichter Law LLC to formally oppose the pending rate hike before the Public Service Commission (PSC).
Orange and Rockland’s petition seeks a significant increase in both electric and gas revenues, with a proposed $18.1 million hike in electric revenues and a $14.4 million increase in gas revenues. This comes at a time when residents of Rockland County are already grappling with some of the highest utility rates in the country, as well as a major planned disruption in traffic over the next two years.
“Costs are rising across nearly all sectors, and these proposed increases would place an even heavier burden on the people of Rockland County,” said County Executive Ed Day. “We cannot continue to have these exorbitant rate hikes. We are calling on the PSC to thoroughly review these proposals and protect our taxpayers.”
The sentiment was echoed by the town supervisors, who collectively expressed concern about the financial impact on their communities.
The full press release is available here:
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