Richard Kessel
Richard Kessel
Richard M. Kesselis a power industry executive who was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Power Authority, the largest state-owned public utility company in the United States. Kessel started as a consumer advocate who led the opposition to the construction and operation of the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant constructed by the Long Island Lighting Company. He was appointed as chief executive and later chairman of the Long Island Power Authority, which oversaw the public takeover of...
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People are speculating that this is somehow going to force electric rates up. It won't. There are a lot of people that are nervous about this acquisition. I am here to calm your nerves down a bit.
We're not doing anything differently than any other utility.
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We are not talking about unspecified savings down the road. I want to see direct benefits in the form of lower rates.
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If there is new environmental information, we'll always take a look at it.
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This is a very healthy transaction for the two companies and shareholders and executives, and we feel some of the benefits have to flow through to our customers.
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The choice isn't wind or nothing. It's wind or a fossil-fuel plant.
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The attorney general's delay will give us time to take a look at this very important energy issue.
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We are very, very alarmed. NIFA is deeply concerned about the future of the hospital.
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We have every expectation that this deal will work.
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I don't think we should jump in without testing the marketplace. Be patient. If things work out, we'll be everywhere with this.
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He's a dentist with a heart. You have to take your hat off to someone who volunteers to help people, like he did after the hurricane.
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This plant is extremely important on Long Island if we want to keep the lights on, clean up the environment and keep our bills down.
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It's the most important energy project in the history of Long Island because for the first time, Long Island will become part of the national energy grid, and for the first time, we'll be able to import power from the south, where it's a heck of a lot cheaper. It's important for the reliability of the system as well. When this is online two summers from now, it will have a significant impact on our customers' bills.
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It's the argument I've been trying to make. I understand that people are angry about their bills, but I think what people don't understand is that the increase is due almost solely to the cost of fuel.