Why is my Central Hudson bill so high?

[otherone]

It is out of control!
Over $900 this time. $777 the last time.
Why DU, Why??

[PADemD]

1. Variable rate electricity?

We're having that problem in PA.

[Philly Cowboy]

2. Remember that Utility Degulation

bullshit your state government passed a couple of year back that would lower your electric and gas rates?

They lied.

[Historic NY]

3. Not on the budget plan...

and remember this winter.....they said it was coming/

[otherone]

6. I think I will have to look into the budget plan

[hrmjustin]

4. Wow that is a huge jump. is that an actual reading or an estimated reading?

[otherone]

5. both are estimated readings

we have a small townhouse in Colonial Terrace. The previous owners estimated bills were 300 -$500.
Something is very wrong..

[hrmjustin]

7. can you challenge it?

[otherone]

8. I have to do something

sitting around without electricity is not an option.

I'm going to call Central Hudson tomorrow..

[hrmjustin]

9. Bills went up here in the city but not by that amount.

[hrmjustin]

10. Figured you would find this important.

Central Hudson can balance burden of electricity rates, NY state Public Service Commission says

William J. Kemble

The state Public Service Commission on Thursday approved a revision to how Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. calculates its electricity delivery charges in an effort to spread pending price increases among all of the utility’s customers.

The changes were granted without comment during a Thursday morning meeting of the commission.

Central Hudson spokesman John Maserjian said the changes will protect large buyers of “market price” electricity from being unfairly charged additional fees. He said the change will help those customers avoid increases of 0.5 percent on top of expected increases of 6 percent for residential customers and 10 percent for business customers. Those increases are tied to the May 1 implementation of a federal “capacity zone” for the region.
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140424/central-hudson-can-balance-burden-of-electricity-rates-ny-state-public-service-commission-says

[Historic NY]

11. Perhaps refitting and opening Danskammer might

settle the market rates for our area.

Such an arrangement could ease the impact on Central Hudson customers of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s proposed new “capacity zone” for the Hudson Valley. Under the federal plan, which is to take effect May 1, utilities will be required to buy at least 88 percent of their capacity — the amount above actual demand — from electricity producers within their zone. The Mid-Hudson Valley would be in the same zone as Westchester County and New York City, and Central Hudson initially said the rule could increase costs charged to customers by 6 to 10 percent.

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140327/ny-public-service-commission-advances-danskammer-restart-plan

Everyone is screaming its a coal plant, well 15 miles away is the nuke plant. Its easy to sit back as most environmental and other groups have done w/o offering up bigger cost effective business solutions for our fragile grid.

[hrmjustin]

12. So sorry you guys are paying these high rates.

[hrmjustin]

13. Capacity zone revision could ease electricity rate hikes for Central Hudson customers

William J. Kemble

The New York Independent System Operator is revising its proposal for a Hudson Valley “capacity zone” for utilities’ electricity purchases, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Tuesday.

The revision, if approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, would result in rates hikes associated with new zone being phased in over three years, rather than taking effect all at once, Schumer said. The zone is to take effect May 1.

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140429/capacity-zone-revision-could-ease-electricity-rate-hikes-for-central-hudson-customers


Figured you might want to read this.

[otherone]

14. thanks for that link

I read the article..
awful..

[hrmjustin]

15. Those rates are horrible.