An "out with the old, in with the new" programming strategy could allow the network to get rid of those ratings-troubled programs and load up on a new crop of potential winners instead.
Several recent customer surveys and evaluation reports prepared by New York State electric utilities have shown that customers prefer to participate in DSM programs using onsite generation rather than load-shifting or curtailment.
By contrast, consumers who would damage their bottom line by curtailing load are still allowed to participate via self-generation, ensuring the programs achieve their full potential.
And it has accumulated a crushing load of debt for retiree pensions and healthcare, now totaling more than taxpayers spend each year on all state programs combined.