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NY A08945
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
- Establishes the Green Jobs-Green New York On-Bill Energy Service Company Energy Efficiency Payment Program, allowing utility customers to finance energy efficiency improvements through monthly utility bills
- Requires utility companies to bill and collect on-bill charges for qualified energy efficiency services provided by participating energy service companies within six months of Public Service Commission approval
- Excludes on-bill payment charges from utility company gross operating revenues calculations and limits utility liability for bad debt through a purchase of receivables program at the utility's actual uncollectible rate
- Permits utilities to terminate service for non-payment of on-bill charges but restricts complaint handling to the energy service company, excluding such complaints from utility service proceedings
- Requires sellers of properties subject to on-bill energy efficiency payments to disclose this obligation to prospective purchasers prior to accepting a purchase offer, with remedies available for violations
Legislative Description
Relates to the Green jobs-green New York on-bill energy service company energy efficiency payment program to permit financing for energy efficient services through utility company billing.
Last Action
reported referred to ways and means
3/19/2014
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means3/19/2014
Energy3/4/2014
Full Bill Text
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