NY A00019

Commissioner of labor must monitor workforce trends for personnel supporting power generation and transmission in the utility industry, using data collected by the public service commission.

Commissioner must submit a report to the legislature within one year of enactment with recommendations to meet future labor requirements for energy industries.

Commissioner may initiate additional studies when a utility requests a rate hike or a third party files a complaint, with scope limited to one utility or expanded statewide as appropriate.

Commissioner must report to the legislature on any identified or predicted significant shortage of energy sector personnel after review by a data review committee.

Commissioner has broad authority to require utilities to provide staffing-related documents including current staffing levels, recruitment plans, anticipated retirements, skills needs, retention plans, succession plans, and knowledge transfer efforts.

Data review committee of five members (one each from a regulated utility, labor representative, ratepayer advocate organization, industrial customer/large user, and public service commission) must serve two-year terms and review reports.