CONSOL. EDISON CO v. PSC


66 N.Y.2d 369 (1985)

In the Matter of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., et al., Appellants, v. Public Service Commission of the State of New York, Respondent. (And Another Action.)

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 17, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Garam, Joy Tannian, Celeste A. Contrucci, Frederic H. Lawrence, Kenneth M. Jasinski, Kenneth D. Archer and Richard N. George for appellants.

Timothy P. Sheehan and David E. Blabey for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE concur in Per Curiam opinion.


Per Curiam.

The determination of respondent Public Service Commission (PSC) — that when petitioner utilities enclose political messages with billing statements their shareholders must pay 50% of fixed costs associated with preparing and mailing those statements to ratepayers — does not violate the utilities' right of free speech under the Federal Constitution.

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