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NY A11019
Bill
Status
9/9/2020
Primary Sponsor
Nader Sayegh
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AI Summary
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Electric corporations must restore power to police departments, fire departments, and ambulance services within 24 hours of service interruption or provide an alternate generated power source.
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Alternate generated power source must have capacity to operate all life safety systems and basic operations of the emergency service.
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Electric corporations are prohibited from increasing charges to ratepayers to recover costs incurred from complying with this prioritization requirement.
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The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires electric corporations to prioritize restoring services to police departments, fire departments, and ambulance services, when such services are interrupted; prohibits such corporations from charging rate payers a higher rate for extra costs incurred due to prioritizing such services.
Last Action
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
9/9/2020