The New York state Public Utilities Commission will hold a hearing Feb. 11 on a planned moratorium by Consolidated Edison of New York for new natural gas service after March following complaints by Westchester County officials that it could stall a more than $4 billion building boom.

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County officials said they want more time to develop a coping strategy,including a possible lawsuit,even as they look for ways to cut natural gas use with more renewable power sources such as wind and solar.