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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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BILL NUMBER:S1345
Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law and the public authorities law, in relation to requiring that the public service commission ensure equitable treatment of all retail customers of electric corporations and municipal electric utilities
Purpose
This legislation will require that the Public Service Commission ensure equitable treatment of all retail customers of electric corporations and municipal electric utilities by requiring investor owned utilities include them in any filed storm preparation and response plans.
Summary of provisions
Sections 1 and 2 of the bill amend the Public Service Law and the Public Authorities Law, respectively, to add a new provision to ensure that storm plans provide for the equitable treatment of all customers of electric corporations and municipal electric utilities.
Section 3 of the bill is the effective date.
Justification
This legislation will ensure that all retail customers, subjected to power outages that are the result of failures of the surrounding electric corporation's infrastructure are treated equitably during electricity restoration efforts.
Legislative history
S7414/A7766A of 2011-12; Committed to Rules
Fiscal impact
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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