ALBANY—AARP New York and the Public Utility Law Project (“PULP”) today applauded the New York State Public Service Commission’s order that will eliminate utility debt for another 478,000 households across the state that are currently behind on their electric and gas bills because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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