CUOMO ORDERS INVESTIGATION OF N.Y. UTILITIES' STORM PREPARATION AND RESPONSE

CUOMO ORDERS INVESTIGATION OF N.Y. UTILITIES' STORM PREPARATION AND RESPONSE
An executive order signed by New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Monday establishes a commission to investigate the response, preparation, and management of New York’s power utility companies during recent major storms that have hit the state of the past two years, including Hurricanes Sandy and Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee. The mandate seeks to reform overlapping responsibilities of the state’s regulatory bodies, state agencies and authorities, and quasi-governmental bodies, which the governor’s office alleges have “contributed to a dysfunctional utility system.” Read More »http://www.powermag.com/POWERnews/5143.html?hq_e=el&hq_m=2562950&hq_l=7&hq_v=30108e0773