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New York is urged to pay public's ballooning utility debt

At least 1.4 million households and other residential customers in New York are behind on electric and natural gas bills — a number that soared during the pandemic — and consumer advocates are calling on the state to pay off their ballooning debt with federal funding.

Associated Press

Mar 11, 2022, 3:26 PM

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