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NY A00296
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Hevesi
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AI Summary
- Adds Article 23 to New York Energy Law establishing definitions and requirements for smart or advanced meters in residential buildings
- Defines a smart or advanced meter as a device that displays real-time energy usage and pricing, records kilowatt-hour data in half-hour intervals, communicates with home appliances, stores three months of usage data, and detects power losses
- Allows tenants in residential rental buildings to request smart or advanced meter installation when their building is being converted from a master meter to individual electric or gas meters
- Requires landlords/owners to install requested smart or advanced meters, with tenants paying only the cost difference between the smart meter and the standard meter originally proposed for conversion
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Authorizes tenants to request the installation of smart or advanced meters where the building they occupy is being converted to an electric or gas meter that measures usage of any end-use customer of electricity or gas services.
Last Action
referred to energy
1/5/2011
Committee Referrals
Energy1/5/2011
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