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    Fund $3 Million for Nonprofits Intervening in Con Edison and Other Utility Rate Cases

    Creates a pilot program to fund nonprofit organizations that challenge utility rate cases.

    Date Promised
    February 3, 2025
    Owner Agency
    Mayor's Office
    Requires State Action
    No
    Last updated: January 2, 2026

    Overview

    • • The Mamdani administration would create a pilot program with a $3 million cap to fund nonprofit organizations that intervene in utility rate cases before state regulators.

    • • The program would support intervenors participating in proceedings at the State Public Service Commission, including cases involving Con Edison and other regulated utilities.

    • • The administration cites nonprofit intervenors as one of the few ways ratepayers can contest proposed utility rate increases.

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