Albany, NY, Sep 16, 2011 — Under orders from Governor Andrew Cuomo, the state's utility regulatory agency is taking a look at how power companies responded to the storms Irene and Lee and their aftermath.  Go to full article

Cleveland, OH, Apr 01, 2010 — Remember that huge blackout in the summer of 2003? 45 million people in the Midwest and Northeast US, as well as 10 million in Canada, lost power. Government and utilities are spending billions of dollars on what's called a "Smart Grid," in part, so we don't have more large scale blackouts. But there's a lot more to the emerging system. Julie Grant has more.  Go to full article

Jan 15, 2009 — A North Country Assemblywoman is calling for an investigation into National Grid, after the utility company asked 150 upstate municipalities to refund more than $12-million. Martha Foley has more.  Go to full article

Mar 06, 2008 — Municipal power customers will get a shock when they open their electric bills this week. Municipal electric departments statewide have been hit with new charges. Tupper Lake and Lake Placid residents were hit the hardest; their villages' January bill from the power authority more than doubled. Jacob Resneck reports.  Go to full article

Aug 18, 2005 — An Adirondack environmental group is asking the New York Power Authority to further research a proposal for a new power line that would serve Tupper Lake and the Tri-Lakes region. The Resident's Committee to Protect the Adirondacks says one of the proposed routes crosses forest preserve land and creates a possible conflict with the "Forever Wild" clause of the state constitution. As Chris Knight reports, representatives of the Power Authority say they're looking into the concerns.  Go to full article

Mar 22, 2005 — Many of us say we want to be good environmentalists. But we often make choices based on other desires. One of those choices is lighting. Most of us use lights that are very inefficient, and the trend in home lighting is moving toward using more energy, not less. As part of the series, "Your Choice; Your Planet," the Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham takes a look at light bulbs...and starts at the beginning.  Go to full article

Mar 10, 2005 — The Bush Administration suffered a major defeat yesterday in the Senate. The Clear Skies initiative failed to pass a key committee vote, thanks in part to opposition from Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords and New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clear Skies had been hailed by the power industry and by some pro-environment groups as a way to replace outdated pollution control laws. Opponents described the plan as a gift to coal-fired power plants in the Midwest that are blamed for much of the acid rain and Mercury pollution that hits the north country. Brian Mann reports.  Go to full article

Aug 21, 2002 — This month U.S. electric utilities have been setting records for electricity output. So far, the grid has held up. But the electricity industry says more has to be done to keep up with growing demand. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham has more.  Go to full article