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NY A04078
Bill
Status
1/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Cunningham
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AI Summary
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Grants the Public Service Commission authority to establish performance standards for combination utility companies (utilities providing electric, gas, or steam service in cities with populations of one million or more) during power outages and restoration efforts
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Establishes penalties of up to $100 per violation for failing to meet service reliability requirements, or up to $1,000 per violation for a pattern or practice of violations, assessed per individual residential and commercial customer account
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Requires the Commission to create a schedule of customer credits or rebates for those who experience service outages or missed installation appointments
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Authorizes the Commission to investigate utility company performance during emergencies and deny recovery of service restoration costs if the company failed to reasonably implement its emergency response plan
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Prohibits utilities from passing penalty costs, litigation expenses, or investigation costs on to customers through their bills
Legislative Description
Relates to establishing requirements and penalties for combination utility companies during service outages; provides that a penalty for failure to reasonably comply with requirements that protect the overall reliability and continuity of combination utility company services shall be up to one hundred dollars per violation or for a pattern or practice of such violations up to one thousand dollars per violation.
Last Action
referred to energy
1/7/2026