The Department of Public Service, the utilities, including PSEG-LI, and advocates from across the state are considering a number of proposals to eliminate the debt. However, there is significant concern that all ratepayers will be forced to shoulder most of the cost in the form of a surcharge.
We need to tell the Commission and utilities loud and clear: utility shareholders must share some of the pain. The PSC must consider this: not a single major utility in New York decreased the profits given to their common stockholders in 2020. It would be highly unjust to not have a significant contribution from utility shareholders who have been receiving record profits throughout the pandemic.
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