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NY A07778

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/20/2011

Primary Sponsor

Guillermo Linares

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Origin

Assembly

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Public Service Commission must submit annual reports to state leadership by November 15, 2012, and annually thereafter detailing consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and municipalities
  • Report must analyze utility notification procedures for customers in arrears, availability of deferred payment agreements, and instances where utilities exceed lawfully allowed down payments or deferred payments
  • Report must evaluate the effectiveness and call volume of the Commission's shutoff hotline across utility service territories
  • Report must include monthly data on electric and natural gas customers who received Home Energy Assistance Program aid but had service terminated for non-payment in the previous calendar year, while maintaining customer confidentiality
  • Report must include proposed legislative remedies to increase customer awareness of the shutoff hotline

Legislative Description

Requires reporting by the public service commission on consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and municipalities; the adequacy of the public service commissions assistance to customers facing disconnection of utility service.

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

6/19/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules6/19/2012
Energy1/10/2012
Rules6/20/2011
Rules6/17/2011
Ways and Means5/24/2011
Energy5/16/2011

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