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NY A08797

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2022

Primary Sponsor

Michael Cusick

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Renames section 66-q to 66-s and requires the Public Service Commission (rather than individual gas and electric corporations) to commence a proceeding to establish commercial tariffs or cost relief solutions for electric vehicle charging.

  • Mandates that proposed solutions include technology-agnostic options, mechanisms for customers to opt into solutions without unreasonable delay, solutions for both existing and new customers, monthly billing period cost relief, and service territory-specific solutions.

  • Requires the Commission to issue an order approving or modifying a proposal from the Department within one year of the section's effective date, after public notice and comment from diverse stakeholders.

  • Directs each gas and electric corporation to file an application with the Commission within sixty days of the order and make tariffs or other operating cost relief mechanisms available to customers within sixty days of Commission approval.

  • Changes the effective date of the 2021 law from one hundred eighty days to immediately, while making this bill itself effective immediately.

Legislative Description

Establishes a commercial tariff on electric vehicles; requires the public service commission to commence a proceeding to establish a commercial tariff utilizing alternatives to traditional demand-based rate structures, other operating cost relief mechanisms, or a combination thereof (collectively, solutions) to facilitate faster charging for eligible light duty, heavy duty, and fleet electric vehicles; makes technical corrections to the effective date.

Last Action

substituted by s7836

2/28/2022

Committee Referrals

Energy1/12/2022

Full Bill Text

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