Yesterday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo called upon the State Public Service Commission to undertake a detailed and aggressive review of the performance of the state's utilities before, during and following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. 

"At the height of Hurricane Irene's catastrophic impact, nearly one million of the state's utility customers--mostly residences, as well as businesses and other institutions, were without power," Governor Cuomo said. "In many cases, service was not restored for several days. Undeniably, this was a powerful storm. But I urge the Public Service Commission to look closely at every aspect of the utilities' performance, beginning with the adequacy of their disaster planning and including the efficiency of their efforts to restore power and their communication with customers." 

The Public Service Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow. The Commission traditionally conducts such reviews following extended power outages.