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NY A11120
Bill
Status
11/6/2020
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Replaces fixed penalty caps with flexible penalties determined by the Public Service Commission based on factors including scope of damages, willfulness, recurring violations, infrastructure damage, and systematic maintenance failures for violations of public service law by utilities.
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Applies penalty assessment procedures and requirements from Section 25-a (combination gas and electric corporations) equally to electric corporations, gas corporations, cable television companies, telephone corporations, steam corporations, and water-works corporations.
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Authorizes the Public Service Commission to revoke or modify certificates and prohibit utility providers from operating in New York for repeated (two or more) violations demonstrating failure to provide safe and adequate service, with receivership powers to ensure service continuity.
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Requires electric corporations to submit annual emergency response plans addressing management, customer communications, medical and critical infrastructure customer outreach, crew deployment, equipment needs, safety procedures, and downed wire protocols, subject to Commission investigation and modification authority.
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Mandates the Public Service Commission to conduct a study by April 1, 2021 examining whether municipal takeover of private water utility service in Nassau County can better protect the aquifer, reduce costs, and provide safer service, including three public forums and stakeholder testimony.
Legislative Description
Relates to strengthening of utility storm response and compliance; provides considerations for determining the amount of any penalty to be assessed; authorizes the department of public service to undertake any additional administrative or investigatory actions related to such violation or violations, including but not limited to, service of an administrative complaint, implementation of discovery, interviews, depositions and the holding of evidentiary hearings; establishes a study of municipal takeover of water supply in Nassau county to determine if municipal takeover of the private utility provided water service will better protect the aquifer and provide better and safer service to the residents of Nassau County.
Last Action
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
11/6/2020