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NY A04335

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/14/2023

Primary Sponsor

Brian Miller

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a one-year moratorium on collection of surcharges for the system benefit charge, renewable portfolio standard, and energy efficiency portfolio standard, effective immediately.

  • Limits future surcharge increases for system benefit charges, renewable portfolio standard, and energy efficiency portfolio standard to amounts not exceeding the 2020 aggregate total, starting one year after enactment.

  • Prohibits the Public Service Commission from establishing any new surcharge assessments, taxes, or fees on energy consumers, with exceptions only for fees related to reliability needs from electric generating facilities providing closure notice.

  • Allows the Public Service Commission to lower existing surcharges individually or collectively from 2022 levels, but total charges cannot exceed 2020 aggregate amounts.

Legislative Description

Relates to the department of public service; limits increases in the amount of surcharges; establishes a one year moratorium on the collection of energy surcharges; establishes a moratorium on new surcharge assessments, taxes or fees.

Last Action

referred to energy

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Energy2/14/2023

Full Bill Text

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