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NY A01384

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2021

Primary Sponsor

Robert Carroll

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds new section 42-b to the Public Service Law to regulate electric utility residential fixed charges
  • Defines "residential fixed charge" as any fixed fee charged to residential electric customers, including distribution basic service charges, customer service charges, and basic service fees separate from per-kilowatt-hour charges
  • Requires the Department of Public Service to adjust each utility corporation's residential fixed charge when filing rate schedule amendments under Article 4 of the Public Service Law to recover only fixed costs and operation/maintenance expenses directly related to metering, billing, service connections, and customer service
  • Prohibits the Department from using this adjustment authority to cause a cost shift to other rate classes
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Directs the department of public service to adjust each utility corporation's residential fixed charge upon such corporation's filing with the department of an amendment of rate schedules, to recover only the fixed costs and operation and maintenance expenses directly related to metering, billing, service connections and the provision of customer service.

Last Action

substituted by s2837

5/16/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules5/11/2022
Energy1/8/2021

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