NYSEG terminates PAC

See the list of NYSEG employees that have contributed to the company's political action fund.

According to the records on file with the New York State Board of Elections, the political action fund was terminated in December 2007.

According to records on file with the New York State Board of Elections, the committee collected $146,271.43 from employees since the the baord started keeping track on the Net.

The fund contributed to candidates that are friendly to NYSEG or could have had input into decisions affecting the utility. Members of the energy committees on both the Senate and Assembly sides were among the favorites.

Spreading money around

NYSEG's political action fund, the Energy Action Fund, has contributed $92,000 to campaigns across New York since 1999, according to records maintained by the New York State Board of Elections.

Looking down the list, it appears most of the contributions are below $500, but there are several, including to Republican campaign committees and to past Sptizer campaigns, for more than $1,000.