What's happening
This bill requires annual public reports on the costs and benefits of state-mandated energy programs for ratepayers.
Why it matters
Gives the public and policymakers clearer insight into the real financial impact. both costs and benefits—of state-mandated energy programs, making it easier to assess whether these programs are delivering value for ratepayers.
Increases transparency and accountability. within state energy agencies by requiring that detailed annual reports be both submitted to government leaders and posted online for public access.
Empowers consumers, advocacy groups, and legislators. to engage in more informed debate and oversight of energy policy, potentially influencing future program design or funding based on clearer data.
May affect future energy policy decisions. by creating pressure to justify or adjust programs that show high costs with limited benefits, or to expand those that demonstrate clear positive impacts for ratepayers.
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Require Utility Cost Reports
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History
- Held for consideration in energy
- Referred to energy
- Referred to energy
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4163
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO, CROUCH, FRIEND, HAWLEY, MONTESANO, BRABENEC -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, DiPIETRO, LAWRENCE, MALLIOTAKIS, MORINELLO, RA, RAIA, STEC, WALSH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to enacting the "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act"
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act".
§ 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 28 to read as follows:
§ 28. Annual disclosure and transparency report. 1. The commission in consultation with the New York state energy research and development authority shall annually report the estimated or actual ratepayer costs and benefits of any mandated state energy program to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the senate minority leader and the assembly minority leader by December thirty-first of each year.
2. All information reported by the public service commission as required under subdivision one of this section shall be made available as a public record and posted to the public service commission website simultaneously with submittal to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the senate minority leader and the assembly minority leader.
3. The public service commission is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07526-01-9
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