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Hearing on proposed National Grid rate hike set for Aug. 1 in Riverhead

by Jul 22, 2019
The 6.9-percent delivery rate increase means a 'typical residential heating customer' on Long Island would see a $7.14 monthly increase in their bill, National Grid says in its filing with the NYS Public Service Commission.

Are you ready for 10-digit dialing? Time is now to begin making changes ahead of rollout of new Suffolk area code...

by Jul 20, 2015
The state Public Service Commission wants you to start using 10-digit dialing, which will become mandatory for Suffolk County’s 631 area code on June 16, 2016. Area code 934 will be added next July.

PSC announces public hearing in Riverhead Monday on PSEG-Long Island proposal to increase electric rates

by Feb 24, 2015
The state Department of Public Service will hold an information session and public statement hearing in Riverhead Monday on PSEG's proposed three-year electric rate proposal, which would increase delivery charges by about 4 percent annually for the next three years.

Suffolk’s new area code announced

by Dec 19, 2014
Suffolk County’s new area code will be 934, the New York State Public Service Commission today announced today. Local telephone companies have been directed to...
Proposed division of current 631 area code if a geographic split is used to for area code "relief" rather than a new area code overlay.

Ten-digit dialing coming to Suffolk County with second area code in 2016

by Dec 11, 2014
NY Public Service Commission rejects geographic split as too difficult and costly to implement — but now all calls in Suffolk will require 10-digit dialing.