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NY A02007

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Hevesi

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds Article 23 to New York Energy Law establishing definitions and requirements for smart or advanced meters in residential rental buildings

  • Permits tenants to request installation of smart or advanced meters when their residential rental 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 bearing only the cost differential between the smart/advanced meter and the standard meter that would have been installed

  • Defines "smart meters" as meters that record electrical consumption in real-time or short intervals and communicate usage information to utilities through two-way information exchange

  • 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

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Energy1/13/2015

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