By Tim Knauss
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Independent energy marketers won a court injunction
Monday temporarily blocking a New York state policy that would prevent
the marketers from selling electricity and natural gas to low-income
customers.
The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit marks yet another ping pong-like reversal in a legal battle that has run for more than a year.
The state Public Service Commission is trying to prevent energy
service companies, also known as ESCOs, from selling energy to
low-income customers unless they can demonstrate they will save
customers money. The commission argues that ESCOs usually charge higher
prices, a contention that ESCOs dispute.
The federal appeals court Monday granted a temporary injunction
preventing state officials from implementing the policy. The PSC
appealed the stay, which will remain in place until the court considers
legal arguments.
A similar order
was granted earlier this year by a state appeals court, which later
lifted its stay. The state policy remains under litigation in both state
and federal court.
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Source: syracuse.com (via The Empire Report)
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