Assembly Bill A6524B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires the public service commission to conduct annual hearings regarding certain electric corporations

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 27, 2014	enacting clause stricken
Jan 13, 2014	committed to corporations, authorities and commissions
Jan 08, 2014	ordered to third reading cal.301 returned to assembly died in senate
Jun 18, 2013	referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly
Jun 12, 2013	ordered to third reading rules cal.232 rules report cal.232 reported
Jun 10, 2013	reported referred to rules
Jun 06, 2013	print number 6524b
Jun 06, 2013	amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
Jun 04, 2013	reported referred to ways and means
May 29, 2013	print number 6524a
May 29, 2013	amend (t) and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
Apr 04, 2013	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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2013-A6524 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S4504
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-n, Pub Serv L

2013-A6524 - Summary

Requires the commission to conduct annual hearings regarding certain electric corporations; specifies that such hearings are to occur within the county where such corporations operate and are to alternate between counties where such corporations operate in multiple counties.

2013-A6524 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6524

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAYER, BUCHWALD, GIBSON, OTIS, JAFFEE, LAVINE,
  ORTIZ, RAIA, SCHIMEL, TITONE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  COOK,
  PERRY,  RIVERA,  SALADINO,  THIELE  --  read  once and referred to the
  Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in  relation  to  requiring  the
  commission  to  conduct annual hearings regarding certain transmission
  and distribution companies

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
10-a to read as follows:
  S 10-A. HEARINGS. 1. THE COMMISSION,  NOT  LESS  THAN  ONCE  ANNUALLY,
SHALL  CONDUCT  PUBLIC  HEARINGS  IN  THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
FOLLOWING TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION  COMPANIES'  RESPECTIVE  SERVICE
TERRITORIES:
  A.  CONSOLIDATED EDISON: NEW YORK COUNTY, KINGS COUNTY, QUEENS COUNTY,
RICHMOND COUNTY, BRONX COUNTY AND  WESTCHESTER  COUNTY.  THE  COMMISSION
SHALL CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE HEARING ANNUALLY IN EACH OF THE COUNTIES.
  B.  ORANGE  AND ROCKLAND UTILITIES: ORANGE COUNTY AND ROCKLAND COUNTY.
THE COMMISSION HEARING SHALL ALTERNATE BETWEEN THE  TWO  COUNTIES  EVERY
OTHER YEAR.
  C. CENTRAL HUDSON GAS AND ELECTRIC: ULSTER COUNTY AND DUTCHESS COUNTY.
THE  COMMISSION  HEARING  SHALL ALTERNATE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTIES EVERY
OTHER YEAR.
  D. NIAGARA MOHAWK D/B/A NATIONAL GRID: ALBANY COUNTY, ONONDAGA  COUNTY
AND ERIE COUNTY. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE HEARING ANNU-
ALLY IN EACH OF THE COUNTIES.
  E.  NEW  YORK STATE ELECTRIC AND GAS: BROOME COUNTY AND PUTNAM COUNTY.
THE COMMISSION HEARING SHALL ALTERNATE BETWEEN THE  TWO  COUNTIES  EVERY
OTHER YEAR.
  F. ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC: MONROE COUNTY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09546-03-3

A. 6524                             2

  2.  THE  CHAIRMAN  OR  CHAIRWOMAN AND A MAJORITY OF THE DULY APPOINTED
COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE PRESENT AT THE HEARINGS REQUIRED  BY  SUBDIVISION
ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION AND SHALL SOLICIT PUBLIC COMMENT FROM RESIDENTIAL
AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS REGARDING A  COMPANY'S  PERFORMANCE,  INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  A. THE QUALITY OF GAS, ELECTRIC AND STEAM SERVICE;
  B. THE IMPACT OF ANY COMMISSION DECISIONS IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR REGARD-
ING RATES FOR SERVICE OR OTHER DECISIONS AFFECTING SERVICE;
  C.  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BY
THE UTILITY;
  D. COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS BETWEEN A COMPANY AND CUSTOMERS IN  ARREARS
ON UTILITY CHARGES REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE;
  E.  SERVICE  RESTORATION PERFORMANCE AND CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION DURING
ANY OUTAGES OCCURRING IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR; AND
  F. ANY ADDITIONAL TOPICS OR INFORMATION THE  COMMISSION  DEEMS  NECES-
SARY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.

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2013-A6524A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S4504
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-n, Pub Serv L

2013-A6524A - Summary

2013-A6524A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6524--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAYER, BUCHWALD, GIBSON, OTIS, JAFFEE, LAVINE,
  ORTIZ, RAIA, SCHIMEL, TITONE, ABINANTI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of
  A.  COOK, PERRY, RIVERA, SALADINO, THIELE -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions --  commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in  relation  to  requiring  the
  commission  to  conduct  annual  hearings  regarding  certain electric
  corporations

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
66-n to read as follows:
  S 66-N. HEARINGS. 1. THE COMMISSION,  NOT  LESS  THAN  ONCE  ANNUALLY,
AFTER  THE RECEIPT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
SIX OF SECTION SIXTY-SIX OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL PROMPTLY FIX A DATE  FOR
THE  COMMENCEMENT  OF  PUBLIC  HEARINGS  THEREON AND SAID PUBLIC HEARING
SHALL BE SCHEDULED AND CONDUCTED NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE DAYS NOR  MORE
THAN  ONE  HUNDRED  EIGHTY  DAYS  OF  RECEIPT OF SAID ANNUAL REPORT. THE
COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT PUBLIC  HEARINGS  IN  THE  FOLLOWING  LOCATIONS
WITHIN  THE FOLLOWING ELECTRIC CORPORATIONS' RESPECTIVE SERVICE TERRITO-
RIES:
  (A) CONSOLIDATED EDISON OR ANY SUCCESSOR CORPORATION: CITY OF NEW YORK
AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE  HEAR-
ING  ANNUALLY  IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND AT LEAST ONE HEARING ANNUALLY
IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. THE HEARINGS HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW  YORK  SHALL
ALTERNATE  COUNTIES  SO  THAT AT LEAST ONE HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN EACH
COUNTY EVERY FIVE YEARS.
  (B) ORANGE  AND  ROCKLAND  UTILITIES  OR  ANY  SUCCESSOR  CORPORATION:
ORANGE COUNTY AND ROCKLAND COUNTY. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT AT LEAST
ONE  HEARING  ANNUALLY  IN  ONE  OF THE COUNTIES AND SHALL NOT CONDUCT A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09546-04-3

A. 6524--A                          2

HEARING IN THE SAME COUNTY AS THE PREVIOUS  YEAR'S  HEARING  HELD  UNDER
THIS SECTION.
  (C)  CENTRAL  HUDSON  GAS  AND  ELECTRIC OR ANY SUCCESSOR CORPORATION:
ULSTER COUNTY AND DUTCHESS COUNTY  OR  ANY  SUCCESSOR  CORPORATION.  THE
COMMISSION  SHALL  CONDUCT  AT  LEAST ONE HEARING ANNUALLY IN ONE OF THE
COUNTIES AND SHALL NOT CONDUCT A HEARING  IN  THE  SAME  COUNTY  AS  THE
PREVIOUS YEAR'S HEARING HELD UNDER THIS SECTION.
  (D)  NIAGARA  MOHAWK D/B/A NATIONAL GRID OR ANY SUCCESSOR CORPORATION:
ALBANY COUNTY, ONONDAGA COUNTY AND ERIE  COUNTY.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL
CONDUCT  AT  LEAST ONE HEARING ANNUALLY IN ONE OF THE COUNTIES AND SHALL
NOT CONDUCT A HEARING IN THE SAME COUNTY AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S  HEARING
HELD UNDER THIS SECTION.
  (E)  NEW  YORK  STATE  ELECTRIC  AND GAS OR ANY SUCCESSOR CORPORATION:
BROOME COUNTY AND PUTNAM COUNTY. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT  AT  LEAST
ONE  HEARING  ANNUALLY  IN  ONE  OF THE COUNTIES AND SHALL NOT CONDUCT A
HEARING IN THE SAME COUNTY AS THE PREVIOUS  YEAR'S  HEARING  HELD  UNDER
THIS SECTION.
  (F)  ROCHESTER  GAS  AND ELECTRIC OR ANY SUCCESSOR CORPORATION: MONROE
COUNTY.
  2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  PROVIDING  NOTICE  AND  SOLICITING  PUBLIC
COMMENTS,  AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS REQUIRED IN
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE  OR
ELECTRONIC  NOTICE:  (A) TO EACH COUNTY AND CITY SERVED BY SAID ELECTRIC
CORPORATION; (B) TO THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE, EACH MEMBER OF THE STATE  LEGISLATURE  WHERE  SERVICE  IS
PROVIDED  IN  SUCH  MEMBER'S  LEGISLATIVE  DISTRICT;  (C) TO THE UTILITY
INTERVENTION UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; (D) BY PUBLICATION ONCE IN
EACH WEEK FOR FOUR SUCCESSIVE WEEKS IN A NEWSPAPER AND ON THE  WEB  SITE
OF  A NEWSPAPER THAT HAS GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE SERVICE TERRITORY OF
SAID ELECTRIC CORPORATION; AND (E) BY PUBLICATION  ON  THE  COMMISSION'S
WEB SITE.
  3. (A) THE CHAIRMAN OR CHAIRWOMAN AND A MAJORITY OF THE DULY APPOINTED
COMMISSIONERS  SHALL  BE PRESENT AT THE HEARINGS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION
ONE OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL SOLICIT PUBLIC  COMMENT  FROM  RESIDENTIAL
AND  COMMERCIAL  CUSTOMERS  REGARDING AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S PERFORM-
ANCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  (1) THE QUALITY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE;
  (2) THE IMPACT OF  ANY  COMMISSION  DECISIONS  IN  THE  PREVIOUS  YEAR
REGARDING RATES FOR SERVICE OR OTHER DECISIONS AFFECTING SERVICE;
  (3)  THE  ADMINISTRATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BY
THE UTILITY;
  (4) COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS BETWEEN A COMPANY AND CUSTOMERS IN ARREARS
ON UTILITY CHARGES REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE;
  (5) SERVICE RESTORATION PERFORMANCE AND CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION  DURING
ANY OUTAGES OCCURRING IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR; AND
  (6)  ANY  ADDITIONAL TOPICS OR INFORMATION THE COMMISSION DEEMS NECES-
SARY.
  (B) NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO  A  PUBLIC  HEARING  UNDERTAKEN
PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION THE COMMISSION SHALL CREATE AND PUBLISH ON ITS
WEB SITE A REPORT REGARDING THE ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  AND  ITS  SERVICE
TERRITORY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF SUCH HEARING, WHICH PROVIDES, IN DETAIL
FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR, INFORMATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  (1)  ANY  COMMISSION  ORDERS  REGARDING  RATES AND ALL OTHER DECISIONS
DETERMINED RELEVANT BY THE COMMISSION;
  (2) A LIST OF ALL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND THE NUMBER OF CUSTOM-
ERS UTILIZING SAID PROGRAMS;

A. 6524--A                          3

  (3) THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE FALLEN INTO ARREARS OVER THE LAST
YEAR AND THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS  WHOSE  SERVICE  WAS  SUSPENDED  AND/OR
TERMINATED DUE TO ARREARS;
  (4) THE NUMBER OF WIDESPREAD OUTAGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE SERVICE
TERRITORY  OF  THE  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  DUE TO STORMS OR OTHER CAUSES
BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION IN  THE  LAST  YEAR,  THE
NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY EACH OUTAGE, THE DURATION OF EACH OUTAGE
AND THE CAUSE OF EACH OUTAGE; AND
  (5) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE COMMISSION DETERMINES IS RELEVANT TO THE
SERVICE TERRITORY.
  (C)  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  ALSO  PUBLISH THE ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION SIXTY-SIX OF THIS ARTICLE BY  THE
RESPECTIVE ELECTRIC CORPORATION ON THE COMMISSION'S WEB SITE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.

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2013-A6524B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S4504
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-n, Pub Serv L

2013-A6524B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-A6524B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6524--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAYER, BUCHWALD, GIBSON, OTIS, JAFFEE, LAVINE,
  ORTIZ, RAIA, SCHIMEL, TITONE, ABINANTI, KAVANAGH -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  COOK, PERRY, RIVERA, SALADINO, THIELE --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee --  reported  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Ways and Means -- again reported from said committee with
  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in  relation  to  requiring  the
  public service commission to conduct annual hearings regarding certain
  electric corporations

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a  new  section
66-n to read as follows:
  S  66-N.  HEARINGS.  1.  THE  COMMISSION, NOT LESS THAN ONCE ANNUALLY,
AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT PROVIDED PURSUANT TO  SUBDIVISION
SIX  OF SECTION SIXTY-SIX OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL PROMPTLY FIX A DATE FOR
THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS  THEREON  AND  SAID  PUBLIC  HEARING
SHALL  BE SCHEDULED AND CONDUCTED NOT LESS THAN FORTY-FIVE DAYS NOR MORE
THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF  RECEIPT  OF  SAID  ANNUAL  REPORT.  THE
COMMISSION  SHALL  CONDUCT  PUBLIC  HEARINGS  IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
WITHIN THE FOLLOWING ELECTRIC CORPORATIONS' RESPECTIVE SERVICE  TERRITO-
RIES:
  (A) CONSOLIDATED EDISON OR ANY SUCCESSOR CORPORATION: CITY OF NEW YORK
AND  WESTCHESTER COUNTY. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE HEAR-
ING ANNUALLY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND AT LEAST ONE  HEARING  ANNUALLY
IN  WESTCHESTER  COUNTY. THE HEARINGS HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL
ALTERNATE COUNTIES SO THAT AT LEAST ONE HEARING SHALL BE  HELD  IN  EACH
COUNTY EVERY FIVE YEARS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09546-06-3

A. 6524--B                          2

  (B)  ORANGE  AND  ROCKLAND  UTILITIES  OR  ANY  SUCCESSOR CORPORATION:
ORANGE COUNTY AND ROCKLAND COUNTY. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT AT LEAST
ONE HEARING ANNUALLY IN ONE OF THE COUNTIES  AND  SHALL  NOT  CONDUCT  A
HEARING  IN  THE  SAME  COUNTY AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S HEARING HELD UNDER
THIS SECTION.
  (C)  CENTRAL  HUDSON  GAS  AND  ELECTRIC OR ANY SUCCESSOR CORPORATION:
ULSTER COUNTY AND DUTCHESS COUNTY. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT AT LEAST
ONE HEARING ANNUALLY IN ONE OF THE COUNTIES  AND  SHALL  NOT  CONDUCT  A
HEARING  IN  THE  SAME  COUNTY AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S HEARING HELD UNDER
THIS SECTION.
  (D) NIAGARA MOHAWK D/B/A NATIONAL GRID OR ANY  SUCCESSOR  CORPORATION:
ALBANY  COUNTY,  ONONDAGA  COUNTY  AND ERIE COUNTY. THE COMMISSION SHALL
CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE HEARING ANNUALLY IN ONE OF THE COUNTIES  AND  SHALL
CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE HEARING IN EACH COUNTY EVERY THREE YEARS.
  (E)  NEW  YORK  STATE  ELECTRIC  AND GAS OR ANY SUCCESSOR CORPORATION:
BROOME COUNTY AND PUTNAM COUNTY. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT  AT  LEAST
ONE  HEARING  ANNUALLY  IN  ONE  OF THE COUNTIES AND SHALL NOT CONDUCT A
HEARING IN THE SAME COUNTY AS THE PREVIOUS  YEAR'S  HEARING  HELD  UNDER
THIS SECTION.
  (F)  ROCHESTER  GAS  AND ELECTRIC OR ANY SUCCESSOR CORPORATION: MONROE
COUNTY.
  2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  PROVIDING  NOTICE  AND  SOLICITING  PUBLIC
COMMENTS,  AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS REQUIRED IN
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE  OR
ELECTRONIC  NOTICE:  (A) TO EACH COUNTY AND CITY SERVED BY SAID ELECTRIC
CORPORATION; (B) TO THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE, EACH MEMBER OF THE STATE  LEGISLATURE  WHERE  SERVICE  IS
PROVIDED  IN  SUCH  MEMBER'S  LEGISLATIVE  DISTRICT;  (C) TO THE UTILITY
INTERVENTION UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; (D) BY PUBLICATION ONCE IN
EACH WEEK FOR FOUR SUCCESSIVE WEEKS IN A NEWSPAPER AND ON THE  WEB  SITE
OF  A NEWSPAPER THAT HAS GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE SERVICE TERRITORY OF
SAID ELECTRIC CORPORATION; AND (E) BY PUBLICATION  ON  THE  COMMISSION'S
WEB SITE.
  3. (A) THE CHAIRMAN OR CHAIRWOMAN AND A MAJORITY OF THE DULY APPOINTED
COMMISSIONERS  SHALL  BE PRESENT AT THE HEARINGS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION
ONE OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL SOLICIT PUBLIC  COMMENT  FROM  RESIDENTIAL
AND  COMMERCIAL  CUSTOMERS  REGARDING AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S PERFORM-
ANCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  (1) THE QUALITY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE;
  (2) THE IMPACT OF  ANY  COMMISSION  DECISIONS  IN  THE  PREVIOUS  YEAR
REGARDING RATES FOR SERVICE OR OTHER DECISIONS AFFECTING SERVICE;
  (3)  THE  ADMINISTRATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BY
THE UTILITY;
  (4) COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS BETWEEN A COMPANY AND CUSTOMERS IN ARREARS
ON UTILITY CHARGES REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR TERMINATION OF SERVICE;
  (5) SERVICE RESTORATION PERFORMANCE AND CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION  DURING
ANY OUTAGES OCCURRING IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR; AND
  (6)  ANY  ADDITIONAL TOPICS OR INFORMATION THE COMMISSION DEEMS NECES-
SARY.
  (B) NOT LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO  A  PUBLIC  HEARING  UNDERTAKEN
PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION THE COMMISSION SHALL CREATE AND PUBLISH ON ITS
WEB SITE A REPORT REGARDING THE ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  AND  ITS  SERVICE
TERRITORY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF SUCH HEARING, WHICH PROVIDES, IN DETAIL
FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR, INFORMATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  (1)  ANY  COMMISSION  ORDERS  REGARDING  RATES AND ALL OTHER DECISIONS
DETERMINED RELEVANT BY THE COMMISSION;

A. 6524--B                          3

  (2) A LIST OF ALL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND THE NUMBER OF CUSTOM-
ERS UTILIZING SAID PROGRAMS;
  (3) THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE FALLEN INTO ARREARS OVER THE LAST
YEAR  AND  THE  NUMBER  OF  CUSTOMERS WHOSE SERVICE WAS SUSPENDED AND/OR
TERMINATED DUE TO ARREARS;
  (4) THE NUMBER OF WIDESPREAD OUTAGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE SERVICE
TERRITORY OF THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION DUE  TO  STORMS  OR  OTHER  CAUSES
BEYOND  THE  CONTROL  OF  THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION IN THE LAST YEAR, THE
NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY EACH OUTAGE, THE DURATION OF EACH OUTAGE
AND THE CAUSE OF EACH OUTAGE; AND
  (5) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE COMMISSION DETERMINES IS RELEVANT TO THE
SERVICE TERRITORY.
  (C) THE COMMISSION SHALL ALSO  PUBLISH  THE  ANNUAL  REPORT  SUBMITTED
PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION SIXTY-SIX OF THIS ARTICLE BY THE
RESPECTIVE ELECTRIC CORPORATION ON THE COMMISSION'S WEB SITE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.

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