The PSC will host two public hearings on the proposed Central Hudson rate increases.
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One organization that did not sign on was Rosendale-based Citizens for Local Power, which objected in particular to the increase in the flat monthly hookup charge from $24 to $29 for electric service, which would disproportionally affect smaller customers. (Though it should be noted that the bill credits will blunt the impact. For example, the average electric customer would pay $1.16 more per month in year one despite the hookup charge increasing by $3.)