Senate Bill S4504B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

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

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 27, 2014	recommit, enacting clause stricken
Jan 08, 2014	referred to energy and telecommunications
Jun 06, 2013	print number 4504b
Jun 06, 2013	amend (t) and recommit to energy and telecommunications
May 30, 2013	print number 4504a
May 30, 2013	amend (t) and recommit to energy and telecommunications
Apr 05, 2013	referred to energy and telecommunications

Bill Amendments

2013-S4504 - Details

Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-n, Pub Serv L

2013-S4504 - 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-S4504 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4504 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4504

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations

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

S. 4504                             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.

2013-S4504A - Details

Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-n, Pub Serv L

2013-S4504A - Summary

2013-S4504A - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4504A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public service law, in relation to
requiring the commission to conduct annual hearings regarding certain
electric corporations

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To require the Public Service Commission to hold public hearings in
designated areas throughout New York State outside Albany, ensuring
opportunities for public comment.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Amends the public service law by adding a new section 66-n.

Section 1 provides that the commission shall conduct regular public
hearings, at least once a year, in designated counties throughout New
York State, based on the service area of the utility companies.

Section 2 requires the commission to notify the public and elected
officials of the hearing.

Section 3 (a) of § 66-n provides that the chairman or chairwoman,
along with a majority of the commission members, shall be present at
each hearing. Residential and commercial customers will be invited to

offer public comment on topics including, but not limited to, quality
of service, impact of any commission decisions in the previous year
regarding rates or service, administration of energy efficiency
programs and services, communication between the company and customers
in arrears on utility charges, service restoration performance and
communication during outages.

Section 3 (b) requires the commission to publish a report on the
electric corporation and its service territory thirty days prior to
the hearing.

Section 2 of the bill sets out the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Recent storms and resulting service disruptions have exposed
weaknesses in current law regarding the public accountability of the
Public Service Commission. Specifically, the PSC has not been required
to hear comments of residential and commercial ratepayers outside of
the formal hearing process in Albany. It is critical that members of
the PSC, as regulators of the public utilities in New York State, hear
firsthand from those dependent upon utilities for energy service. This
bill will require members of the PSC to hold regular regional hearings
to get input and comment.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:


To Be Determined (Fiscal Note Required)

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

EFFECTIVE DATE:

January 1, 2014

2013-S4504A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4504--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted 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
HEARING IN THE SAME COUNTY AS THE PREVIOUS  YEAR'S  HEARING  HELD  UNDER
THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09546-05-3

S. 4504--A                          2

  (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;

S. 4504--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.

2013-S4504B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-n, Pub Serv L

2013-S4504B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S4504B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4504B

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public service law, in relation to
requiring the public service commission to conduct annual hearings
regarding certain electric corporations

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To require the Public Service Commission to hold public hearings in
designated areas throughout New York State outside Albany, ensuring
opportunities for public comment.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Amends the public service law by adding a new section 66-n.

Section 1 provides that the commission shall conduct regular public
hearings, at least once a year, in designated counties throughout New
York State, based on the service area of the utility companies.

Section 2 requires the commission to notify the public and elected
officials of the hearing.

Section 3 (a) of § 66-n provides that the chairman or chairwoman,
along with a majority of the commission members, shall be present at
each hearing. Residential and commercial customers will be invited to

offer public comment on topics including, but not limited to, quality
of service, impact of any commission decisions in the previous year
regarding rates or service, administration of energy efficiency
programs and services, communication between the company and customers
in arrears on utility charges, service restoration performance and
communication during outages.

Section 3 (b) requires the commission to publish a report on the
electric corporation and its service territory thirty days prior to
the hearing.

Section 2 of the bill sets out the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Recent storms and resulting service disruptions have exposed
weaknesses in current law regarding the public accountability of the
Public Service Commission. Specifically, the PSC has not been required
to hear comments of residential and commercial ratepayers outside of
the formal hearing process in Albany. It is critical that members of
the PSC, as regulators of the public utilities in New York State, hear
firsthand from those dependent upon utilities for energy service. This
bill will require members of the PSC to hold regular regional hearings
to get input and comment.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:


To Be Determined (Fiscal Note Required)

LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

EFFECTIVE DATE:

January 1, 2014

2013-S4504B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4504--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 5, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  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.
  (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.
                                                           LBD09546-07-3

S. 4504--B                          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. 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;
  (2) A LIST OF ALL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND THE NUMBER OF CUSTOM-
ERS UTILIZING SAID PROGRAMS;

S. 4504--B                          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-S4504 - Details

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2013-S4504B (ACTIVE) - Details

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