Consolidated Edison has some of the highest residential electric rates in the nation – more than twice the national average - and this past week, AARP helped beat back another major potential hike. By calling attention to Con Ed’s soaring rates, coupled with sky-high home heating costs this winter and the lack of a meaningful consumer voice at Public Service Commission (PSC) rate hike hearings, AARP helped knock Con Ed’s initial $400 million rate hike proposal down to a roughly $20 million increase after two years.
Join AARP for a night at the movies on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 5pm (Doors open at 4pm). Meet Rita Moreno before the movie. Show your AARP card and go in for free. Visit the AARP table to learn more about what AARP is doing in your community.