On February 8th, 2012 Con Edison held a ceremony in which were recognized the Top Performing Contractors for 2011 in their energy efficiency program. These contractors helped New Yorkers save 2,350 megawatt hours of electricity, and more than 67,000 decatherms of natural gas. Con Edison’s residential program awarded 6,700 of their customers rebates last year …
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True to his campaign promises to do more for alternative energy production in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo re-booted the governmental process to expand the offshore wind energy industry in New York. Joint Project Gets Blowing On September 15 the Long Island-New York City Offshore Wind Project applied for a lease to set-up and run …
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Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? The Brooklyn landmark bakery, Mrs. Maxwell’s on Atlantic Avenue in East New York, has proven that just because you might have been around a long time, it doesn’t mean you can’t still improve. Borough President Marty Markowitz declared August 9th, 2011 as “Mrs. Maxwell’s Bakery …
The New York Energy Consumers Council (NYECC) is a not-for-profit organization that supports and is supported by energy consumers of all stripes. For the past twenty years the NYECC, and for fifty years previously as the Owners’ Committee on Electric Rates, Inc., has advocated for fair pricing and other energy issues on behalf of hospitals, …
Ever since New York State deregulated power companies, including Con Edison, New Yorkers have had the opportunity to save money by shopping around for the best service among the many suppliers of electricity and natural gas, known as ESCOs (Energy Supply Company.) If you haven’t switched to a different supplier because you were afraid that …
Energy efficiency is important to Con Edison because it helps them to help their customers save money, helps reduce greenhouse gasses emissions into the atmosphere, and helps them retain their reliability to their customers. Rebates From Con Ed If you are planning on replacing a boiler, a furnace, or a hot water heater, Con Edison …
One of the most mainstream and well-recognized of New York utilities, Con Edison, has been pushing for the development of solar energy resources in New York City.