The Governor has an opportunity to identify the regions of the state underserved. He should disenfanchise the companies unable to provide good service and find smaller companies that can competently take over the responsiblity. I hope he does something to end the large corporations that are unable to provide expert service.
Originally published: November 8, 2012 12:49 PM
Updated: November 8, 2012 6:57 PM
By LAURA FIGUEROA laura.figueroa@newsday.com
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, calling the state's utility system "archaic and obsolete," continued to blast LIPA officials for a "failed" and slow-moving response, as tens of thousands of customers remained without power Thursday. News 12 Long Island (Nov. 8, 2012) (November 8, 2012 8:42 PM
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, (click here) describing the state's utility system as "archaic and obsolete," continued to blast LIPA officials for what he called a "failed" slow-moving response as tens of thousands of LIPA customers were still without power Thursday.
"They have failed the consumers," Cuomo said. "The management has failed consumers."
While 90 percent have power back since Sandy hit last Monday, Cuomo said it meant little to the 10 percent of customers still left in the dark....