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NY A07954
Bill
Status
4/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Carroll
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AI Summary
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Requires the Public Service Commission to impose rate refunds or reductions of at least 5% of annual billing when electric or steam corporations fail to meet objectively measured service quality standards
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Mandates electric utilities in cities of one million or more to reimburse customers for property damages when outages last 12+ hours, including minimum compensation of $500 for food/medication losses, $1,000 for electrical equipment damage, and $10,000 for lost business revenue
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Requires steam corporations in cities of one million or more to provide similar reimbursements when service is interrupted for 48+ hours, with minimums of $500 for property losses and $10,000 for lost business
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Additional reimbursement must be provided for each 48-hour period an outage continues, with voltage reductions that damage equipment also qualifying as service interruptions
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Public Service Commission must report to the Governor and legislative leaders by April 1, 2026 on whether additional actions are needed to ensure adequate customer compensation for service failures
Legislative Description
Directs the public service commission to require electric and steam corporations to provide rate reductions or refunds for inadequate or interrupted service; requires electric corporations to reimburse ratepayers for damages to and losses of property and business caused by power outages in certain instances.
Last Action
referred to energy
1/7/2026