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NY A06241
Bill
Status
3/19/2013
Primary Sponsor
Harvey Weisenberg
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AI Summary
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Requires utility corporations or municipalities to disconnect electrical service within 24 hours of notification from emergency officials when disconnection is necessary for repairs and continued service may threaten health, safety, or the distribution system during a state disaster emergency or local state of emergency
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Applies these emergency disconnection requirements to section 46 of the Public Service Law, section 24 of the Executive Law (local state of emergency), and section 28 of the Executive Law (state disaster emergency declarations)
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Imposes penalties of not less than $1,000 and not more than $500 per day for each day a utility corporation or municipality fails or neglects to disconnect service within 24 hours without good cause, as determined by the Public Service Commission
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Maintains existing requirement that utility corporations act promptly to restore service as soon as feasible and restore service to residences before terminating service for any other reason
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to emergency disconnections of certain public utilities during a state disaster emergency or local state of emergency; requires utilities to disconnect service within twenty-four hours when notified by a municipality that disconnection is necessary to make repairs and continued service may threaten the health or safety of a person, the surrounding area or the utility's or municipality's distribution system.
Last Action
held for consideration in energy
6/3/2014