ALBANY – The State Public
Service Commission has scheduled several public statement hearings in
the region to receive comment about the preparedness and response of the
state’s utility companies during and after the March winter storms.
Between March 2 and March 14 two severe storms caused widespread power
outages to more than 590,000 New Yorkers – including hundreds of
thousands in the Hudson Valley/Catskills – some for as long as 10
days.
The PSC is investigating the preparedness and response of Central Hudson
gas and Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison Company of New York,
New York State Electric and Gas Corporation, and Orange and Rockland Utilities.
Public comments will be heard as follows:
• Greene County, Monday, April 16, at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Athens
Volunteer Fire Department in Athens
• Columbia County, Tuesday, April 17, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Columbia
Greene Community College, Art Center Theater Room 500, Hudson
• Dutchess County, Monday, April 23, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., Poughkeepsie
Town Hall
• Westchester County, Monday, April 23, 2 p.m. at Larchmont Public
Library, and 2 p.m. at Somers Middle School; on Tuesday, 2 p.m. at Pound
Ridge Town Hall, and 6 p.m. at The Westchester County Center in White
Plains
• Rockland County, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., at Ramapo Town Hall in Suffern
• Sullivan County, Wednesday, April 25 at Monticello Firehouse
• Putnam County, Thursday, April 26, 2 -.m. and 6 p.m. at the Putnam
County Training and Operations Center in Carmel
