Over two dozen state senators sent a letter to the New York
Public Service Commission on Monday, urging them to encourage Con Edison to
drop late fees for customers this winter.
Sen. Shelley Mayer is among those pushing for this.
Her office says while the cost of natural gas has been fluctuating, Con
Ed generated a net income of $1.69 billion from September 2021
to September 2022 and should put "principles over profit."
Con Ed projects
its average residential natural gas heating customer will pay 32%
more on bills this winter compared to last year. Electric customers in
Westchester will pay 27% more.
Since the increase in costs, companies like NYSEG have already announced
they're suspending late payment charges for bills between Dec 1 and April 15.