NEW YORK -- An electric company faces a deadline to respond to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's threat to revoke the utility's certificate to offer natural gas service in downstate New York.
Cuomo sent a Nov. 13 letter to National Grid on Tuesday giving the company 14 days to respond.
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That deadline will be up by midweek.
National Grid denied natural gas service to over 1,100 customers since May. The company blamed New York's rejection of an application for a $1 billion pipeline bringing natural gas from Pennsylvania's shale gas fields.
Cuomo says such a pipeline wouldn't be in service until at least next year. National Grid has since reversed course and begun connecting customers.
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The Democratic governor claims National Grid took advantage of the public. A spokeswoman has said National Grid is reviewing Cuomo's letter.
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