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NY A08891

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2022

Primary Sponsor

Steven Englebright

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes references to gas service from Public Service Law Section 30, narrowing the residential utility service policy to apply only to electric and steam service, not gas.

  • Amends Public Service Law Section 31 to eliminate gas corporation requirements, requiring only electric corporations and municipalities to provide residential service upon oral or written request under specified conditions.

  • Establishes new Public Service Law Section 111-b requiring gas corporations, electric corporations, and water-works corporations generating or delivering electricity to file annual reports by October 31st detailing plans to transition to emission-free electricity generation by 2040.

  • Mandates annual progress reports on emission-free electricity generation plans, including analysis of delays and updated compliance strategies if targets are not being met.

  • Removes gas service obligations from Transportation Corporations Law Section 12, requiring only electricity to be supplied upon application within 100 feet of electric transmission lines.

Legislative Description

Relates to the provision of electric service upon application; requires electric providers to submit annual reports regarding proposals to meet emission-free electricity generation.

Last Action

referred to energy

1/19/2022

Committee Referrals

Energy1/19/2022

Full Bill Text

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