Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins testified in person, Wednesday, July 9th, at a New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) hearing to voice the County’s strong opposition to proposed rate increases by Con Edison.
The hearings were held on Tuesday, July 8th at Cortlandt Town Hall – Vincent F. Nyberg Meeting Room
1 Heady Street in Cortlandt Manor, and Wednesday, July 9th at Westchester County Center – First Floor Meeting Room, 198 Central Avenue in White Plains, provided Westchester residents with a critical opportunity to speak on the record and demand accountability from the utility giant.
For those who missed the hearing in Cortlandt Manor and the County Center, there will also be another hearing on Thursday, July 10th, from 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Residence Inn – Marriott Meeting Rooms A and B located at 1776 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461. There are seven hearings in total throughout the five boroughs and Westchester County.
It is not necessary to make an appointment in advance or to present written material to speak at an in-person hearing. Individuals will be called to speak after completing a request card. Each public statement hearing will be open for at least thirty minutes or until everyone wishing to speak has been heard or other reasonable arrangements have been made to include their comments in the record. A verbatim transcript of each public statement hearing will be included in the record of these proceedings.
Jenkins, who previously testified at a virtual PSC hearing, has remained a vocal critic of the proposed hikes. He recently signed legislation—unanimously passed by the bipartisan Westchester County Board of Legislators—officially making Westchester a party to the state’s major rate case against Con Edison.
“The proposed Con Edison rate increases are unfair, unaffordable, and unacceptable. Families across Westchester are being pushed to the breaking point,” Jenkins said. “Seniors on fixed incomes, working parents, and small business owners cannot afford to pay more for an essential service while wages stay flat and inflation rises. Forcing people to choose between heating their homes and putting food on the table is simply wrong.”
Jenkins emphasized that while he supports investment in reliable infrastructure and clean energy, such progress must not come at the expense of affordability.
