Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Steve Mitnick


Mr. Mitnick was Conjunction LLC's CEO http://www.morganenergy.com/artsingle.php?040401
The Conjunction Project was to bring 1,000 MW to the New York City area on an 138-mile AC line, and was to cost $700 million. Do I need to point out that this project would have brought the same amount of electricity to the NYCA at a third of the price of the NYRI project?

Mr. Mitnick was also involved with the study of
Alternatives to the Indian Point Energy Center for Meeting New York Electric Power Needs (2006) ---see page 82. This report discusses the NYRI project, but not by name.

Mr. Mitnick was hired by Gov. Spitzer as Assistant Secretary to the Governor for Energy and Telecommunications on January 5, 2007, but resigned on August 3, 2007 apparently over a controversy which is best read in this attorney general's "Report on the Investigation of Two Allegations Relating to the Public Service Commission"
http://www.ig.state.ny.us/pdfs/Investigation%20of%20Two%20Allegations%20Relating%20to%20the%20Public%20Service%20Commission.pdf

My favorite company, Energy East, is mentioned again:

"On January 24, 2007, Governor Spitzer announced the nomination of Angela Beddoe as chairperson of the PSC. At the time, Beddoe was Vice President for Public Affairs at Energy East Management Corporation, a utility regulated by the PSC. While Beddoe’s confirmation was pending before the Senate, Energy East and its affiliates were involved in at least 38 cases pending before the PSC.
Energy East has had a contentious relationship with the PSC and DPS. In March 2006, after an adverse decision from the PSC regarding a rate increase, a subsidiary of Energy East purchased full-page advertisements in several papers criticizing the DPS. The advertisement termed the auditors at the agency "junior accounting staff." "

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