Thursday, July 27, 2006

Hot

New York Public Service Commission Chairman William M. Flynn called for a formal proceeding to examine the company's preparation and response to problems that knocked out power to 100,000 residents of the borough of Queens during a summer heat wave. Regulators also want to know if changes are needed in the design of ConEd's system, its maintenance practices or the amount it spends on infrastructure, according to a statement, according to a Reuters wire yesterday.

It's outrageous the amount of confusion that caused.