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Local Reps Push for NYSEG Investigation

At the April 14 meeting of the Village of Trumansburg Board of Trustees, Tompkins County Legislator Anne Koreman, a Democrat who represents Trumansburg, announced that the County Legislature had voted on a resolution at their April 1 meeting calling on the New York State Legislature to investigate NYSEG.

Then, on April 16, U.S. Rep. Josh Riley (NY-19) announced an investigation into NYSEG.


Riley’s investigation and the county’s request of the state’s Public Service Commission to investigate NYSEG come amid reports from county residents that their utility bills have soared this past winter.

Rep. Riley said in a release that his office has sent a formal request to NYSEG demanding detailed billing data, an explanation of recent rate hikes, and clarity on whether customer payments are contributing to corporate profits overseas.

NYSEG is a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc., an energy services and delivery company that serves about 3.1 million customers throughout New England, Pennsylvania and New York. Avangrid is headquartered in Connecticut, but its parent company, Iberdrola, is headquartered in Spain.

Riley said that his office invites residents to share their stories as part of a broader push for accountability and lower costs.

Riley is also gathering input directly from residents to better understand how rising utility costs are affecting families across the district. NY-19 constituents are encouraged to share their experiences, concerns and utility bill information through a brief survey here.

The company’s most recent three-year plan to raise rates was approved by the state’s Public Service Commission in 2023. The third phase of that increase, an average of $11.34 more on residents’ monthly electric bills and $4.10 on their gas bills, will start May 1.

At the county level, legislators are pushing the Public Service Commission to investigate NYSEG. “We’ve been hearing so many complaints about billing, lag time on repairs, maintenance, response in emergencies — things like that,” Koreman said. “So we asked for an investigation. Even at the county we’ve had erroneous billings.”

- Eddie Velazquez, Tompkins Weekly 2/20/25