Notice of Public Hearing - The recent major power outages in Consolidated Edison's service territory

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ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES
AND COMMISSIONS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

SUBJECT:	The recent major power outages in Consolidated Edison's service territory

PURPOSE:	This hearing will examine the cause, impact, and response of Consolidated Edison and the Public Service Commission with regards to the major outages in the utility company's service area.

WESTCHESTER
Thursday, September 28, 2006
11:00 a.m.
Westchester County Center
First Floor Meeting Room
198 Central Avenue
White Plains, New York
ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE BY INVITATION ONLY

Over the past nine months customers of Con Ed have experienced major interruptions in their power service. Estimates from the July outages in Queens and the September outages in Westchester County put the number of affected customers in the hundreds of thousands. Given this number of affected customers there is cause for major concern about the emergency planning and response by Con Ed and their ability to deliver reliable quality service to their customers. This hearing will seek information regarding the outstanding questions surrounding the Westchester County power outage, as well as to seek updates regarding the Queens power outage. In addition, the hearing will examine the utility company's ability to deliver energy to their customers, their response to communities and persons affected by the outages, and their plan for future emergencies. The Committees will also examine the Public Service Commission and their obligations to regulate and monitor Con Ed.

Persons invited to present pertinent testimony to the Committees at the above hearing should complete and return the enclosed reply form as soon as possible. It is important that the reply form be fully completed and returned so that persons may be notified in the event of emergency postponement or cancellation.

Oral testimony will be limited to 10 minutes' duration. Ten copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. The Committees would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.

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Committee on Energy
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

PUBLIC HEARING REPLY FORM Persons invited to present testimony at the public hearing on the cause, impact and response of Consolidated Edison and the role of the Public Service Commission with regard to the major power outages are requested to complete this reply form as soon as possible and mail or fax it to: Jonathan Lamberti Committee Assistant Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Room 513 - Capitol Albany, New York 12248 Email: lamberj@assembly.state.ny.us Phone: (518) 455-4881 Fax: (518) 455-4128

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