NY S06388

Public Service Commission must establish a statewide smart metering pilot program with rules and requirements to be set within 24 months of the law's effective date

Every electric utility with annual revenues exceeding $200 million must implement a pilot program comprising at least one percent of their customers and report results within 48 months

Residential customers have the right to opt-out of smart meter installation free of charge, with utilities prohibited from contacting opt-out customers for two years

Customers who initially received smart meters without written authorization may request replacement with non-communicating digital meters for a reasonable fee determined by the Commission, which may be waived for veterans or low-income customers

Commission must consider pilot program costs, grid impacts, environmental benefits, customer privacy protections, and data handling procedures in establishing the program