They blinked!
https://qns.com/story/2019/11/25/nat...se-to-operate/
National Grid has agreed to immediately lift its current moratorium on gas service to Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, less than two weeks after he threatened to revoke its certificate to operate it downstate gas franchise.
The embattled utility company has identified short-term supply mechanisms that will conservatively meet demand for approximately the next two years, allowing it to restore service to the more than 1,100 customers that it had refused and grant all pending applications. Additionally, National Grid will offer $7 million in customer assistance to address hardships as a result of the moratorium. It will invest $8 million for new gas efficiency and nearly $29 million to support energy conservation measures and clean energy projects in New York.
“This agreement is a victory for customers,” Cuomo said. “National Grid will pay a significant penalty for its failure to address the supply issue, its abuse of its customers, and the adverse economic impact they have caused. The company is also working to address the long-term supply problem and will present options in the coming months to the people of Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island, letting them choose the best way forward for their communities.”
An independent monitor will be appointed by the Department of Public Service to oversee National Grid’s compliance with the agreement.
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