WHO: Senator James Skoufis (D-39), Senator Michelle Hinchey (D-46), Pete Harckham (D-40), Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-38), and the Public Utility Law Project of New York
WHEN: Thursday, March 10 at 6:00 PM
WHERE: Live via Zoom
BACKGROUND:
Millions of New Yorkers cannot afford their utility bills due to the economic devastation wrought by the pandemic, and that situation has worsened due to the recent NYSEG “bill surge”. It’s critical that those residents – seniors, medically vulnerable, and the low-, fixed-, and moderate-income – can work to become financially stable without the worry of having necessary utility services like electric, heat or water terminated in the dead of winter.
We invite interested parties and the press to this virtual discussion on utility consumer rights in New York State. The Senate’s Mid-Hudson Valley delegation has invited the Public Utility Law Project (“PULP”) whose attorneys will shine a light on how consumers behind on their utility bills can protect themselves from shutoffs and seek financial assistance. There will also be an opportunity at the end of the session for the audience to ask questions.
For more information, please call (845) 567-1270 or email skoufis@nysenate.gov.
For assistance from PULP’s statewide hotline, please contact: (877) 669-2572.
PULP’s COVID-19 page with advice on consumer rights and tips for those in arrears during the pandemic is at https://bit.ly/pulp-covid-19.