Today, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) issued the following statement on customers left in the dark, more than two days without power:

After heavily pressing Con Edison and Orange & Rockland to do the right thing by customers, the power companies have announced they will reimburse customers for food and medicine spoilage following Tropical Storm Isaias. While this is a step in the right direction, we need legislation on the books to always require power companies reimburse customers following lengthy power outages. This is not a decision that should be made only after public pressure from officials and residents."

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Senator David Carlucci’s letters following the power outages are attached, and new legislation (S.S8879), requiring power companies reimburse customers left without power for more than 48 hours has been introduced.