NY State Senate Bill 2017-S6335C

Senate Bill S6335C

Vetoed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires combination gas and electric corporations, the New York Power Authority, and the Long Island Power Authority to provide an annual transparency statement to customers

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8288 - Vetoed by Governor

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Vetoed By Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 28, 2018	tabled vetoed memo.337
Dec 17, 2018	delivered to governor
Apr 30, 2018	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.96 substituted for s6335c
Apr 30, 2018	substituted by a8288b
Jan 17, 2018	advanced to third reading
Jan 16, 2018	2nd report cal. amended (t) 6335c
Jan 09, 2018	1st report cal.96
Jan 05, 2018	print number 6335b
Jan 05, 2018	amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications
Jan 03, 2018	referred to energy and telecommunications
Jun 21, 2017	committed to rules
Jun 12, 2017	amended on third reading (t) 6335a
Jun 06, 2017	advanced to third reading
Jun 05, 2017	2nd report cal.
May 24, 2017	1st report cal.1356
May 11, 2017	referred to energy and telecommunications

Votes

- Apr 30, 2018 - Floor Vote
  A8288
  
  63
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Apr 30, 2018
      
      aye (63)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Mayer
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
  Jan 9, 2018 - Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote
  S6335C
  
  10
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote: Jan 9, 2018
      
      aye (10)
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      Griffo
      
      Kennedy
      
      Little
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Ritchie
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Dilan
  May 24, 2017 - Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote
  S6335C
  
  10
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote: May 24, 2017
      
      aye (10)
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      Griffo
      
      Kennedy
      
      Little
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Ritchie
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Dilan

Bill Amendments

Original

C (Active)

co-Sponsors

2017-S6335 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8288
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §44, Pub Serv L; amd §1005, ren §§1020-jj - 1020-ll to be §§1020-xx - 1020-zz, add §1020-jj, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S4058, S7549, A2161
2021-2022: S4151, A5074

2017-S6335 - Summary

Requires combination gas and electric corporations, the New York Power Authority, and the Long Island Power Authority to provide an annual transparency statement to customers detailing certain charges on a gross basis which are included in each customer's delivery service portion of their utility bill.

2017-S6335 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6335

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public service law, in relation
to requiring utility corporations to provide an annual transparency
statement to customers

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This bill would require every utility to provide each customer with an
annual transparency statement, which shall detail charges on a gross
basis included in each customer's delivery service portion of their
utility bill including various taxes as well as charges and costs
imposed by the public service commission that are embedded in the
customer bill.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section one of the bill provides that commencing on January 1, 2019,
every utility corporation on an annual basis shall provide each
customer with an annual transparency statement which shall detail
charges included in each customer's delivery service portion of their
utility bill, including property taxes, sales and compensating use
taxes, costs and expenses of the Department of Public Service, gross
receipts taxes, franchise and income taxes, MTA authority payroll
taxes and fees, charges and costs imposed by the Public Service
Commission which are embedded in the customer bill.

Section two of the bill sets forth the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Electric bills are increasingly complex with numerous components. The
electric industry in New York State is in transition as the Public
Service Commission (PSC) implements Reforming the Energy Vision. In
addition, the Clean Energy Standard has been adopted by the PSC.
These programs will result in mandates on the utilities, which will
translate into additional costs for electric customers. The charges on
the electric utility bill are simplistically listed for delivery
services and supply services There are multiple constituent costs
included in supply services, which are continuing to evolve under the
new regulatory regime.

The requirement for utilities to provide an annual transparence
statement will assist customers in eliminating confusion about their
bills. It will also eliminate the perception by many that the
complexity is designed to conceal the cost structure. An annual
transparency statement provides the consumer with an opportunity to
examine and understand what costs are on their bill. The delineation
of charges such as legacy transition, municipal underground, clean
energy deliver, systems benefit, zero emissions credit, state and
local taxes provides the consumer with a detailed view of what's
behind the delivery services charge and its percentage impact on their
electric bill.

This information will encourage customers to be more cognizant of the
PSC's role in the cost of electricity on their bill. Many consumers do
not appreciate the costs, which are included in the delivery services
portion of their bill. These various charges constitute significant
cost drivers in their utility bill. This legislation is intended to
increase awareness, which could result in increased public
participation and interest in the PSC proceedings by members of the
general public. The charges on each customer's bill denotes public
policy choices. This bill would illuminate those choices.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

This is a new bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately

2017-S6335 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6335
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- 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 utility
   corporations to provide an annual transparency statement to customers

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 44 of the public service law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN,  EVERY  UTILITY
 CORPORATION  ON  AN  ANNUAL  BASIS,  SHALL PROVIDE EACH CUSTOMER WITH AN
 ANNUAL TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT WHICH SHALL DETAIL THE  FOLLOWING  CHARGES
 ON  A GROSS BASIS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN EACH CUSTOMER'S DELIVERY SERVICE
 PORTION OF THEIR UTILITY BILL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) PROPER-
 TY TAXES; (II)  SALES  AND  COMPENSATING  USE  TAXES;  (III)  COSTS  AND
 EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTEEN-A
 OF  THIS  CHAPTER;  (IV)  GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES; (V) FRANCHISE AND INCOME
 TAXES; (VI) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY  PAYROLL  TAXES;  AND
 (VII)  FEES,  CHARGES AND COSTS IMPOSED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
 WHICH ARE EMBEDDED IN THE CUSTOMER BILL. SUCH FEES,  CHARGES  AND  COSTS
 SHALL  INCLUDE COSTS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REFORMING ENERGY VISION,
 ENERGY EFFICIENCY, DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND ZERO EMISSION  CRED-
 ITS. SUCH TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT SHALL PROVIDE A PERCENTAGE OF THE FORE-
 GOING CHARGES AS APPLIED TO THE AVERAGE BILL OF A CUSTOMER OF SUCH UTIL-
 ITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11743-01-7

co-Sponsors

2017-S6335A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8288
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §44, Pub Serv L; amd §1005, ren §§1020-jj - 1020-ll to be §§1020-xx - 1020-zz, add §1020-jj, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S4058, S7549, A2161
2021-2022: S4151, A5074

2017-S6335A - Summary

2017-S6335A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6335A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public service law, in relation
to requiring combination gas and electric corporations to provide an
annual transparency statement to customers

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This bill would require every combination gas and electric corporation
to provide each customer with an annual transparency statement, which
shall detail charges on a gross basis included in each customer's
delivery service portion of their utility bill including various taxes
as well as charges and costs imposed by the public service commission
that are embedded in the customer bill.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section one of the bill provides that commencing on January 1, 2019,
every combination gas and electric corporation on an annual basis
shall provide each customer with an annual transparency statement
which shall detail charges included in each customer's delivery
service portion of their utility bill, including property taxes, sales
and compensating use taxes, costs and expenses of the Department of
Public Service, gross receipts taxes, franchise and income taxes, MTA
authority payroll taxes and fees, charges and costs imposed by the
Public Service Commission which are embedded in the customer bill.

Section two of the bill sets forth the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Electric bills are increasingly complex with numerous components. The
electric industry in New York State is in transition as the Public
Service Commission (PSC) implements Reforming the Energy Vision. In
addition, the Clean Energy Standard has been adopted by the PSC.
These programs will result in mandates on combination gas and electric
corporations, which will translate into additional costs for electric
customers. The charges on the electric utility bill are simplistically
listed for delivery services and supply services.  There are multiple
constituent costs included in supply services, which are continuing to
evolve under the new regulatory regime.

The requirement for combination gas and electric corporations to
provide an annual transparency statement will assist customers in
eliminating confusion about their bills. It will also eliminate the
perception by many that the complexity is designed to conceal the cost
structure. An annual transparency statement provides the consumer with
an opportunity to examine and understand what costs are on their bill.
The delineation of charges such as legacy transition, municipal
underground, clean energy deliver, systems benefit, zero emissions
credit, state and local taxes provides the consumer with a detailed
view of what's behind the delivery services charge and its percentage
impact on their electric bill.

This information will encourage customers to be more cognizant of the
PSC's role in the cost of electricity on their bill. Many consumers do
not appreciate the costs, which are included in the delivery services
portion of their bill. These various charges constitute significant
cost drivers in their utility bill. This legislation is intended to
increase awareness, which could result in increased public
participation and interest in the PSC proceedings by members of the
general public. The charges on each customer's bill denotes public
policy choices. This bill would illuminate those choices.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

This is a new bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately

2017-S6335A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6335--A
     Cal. No. 1356
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GRIFFO, PHILLIPS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and  Tele-
   communications  --  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
   first and second report, ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring combi-
   nation gas and electric corporations to provide an annual transparency
   statement to customers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 44 of the public service law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, EVERY COMBINA-
 TION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, SHALL PROVIDE EACH
 CUSTOMER WITH AN ANNUAL TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT WHICH  SHALL  DETAIL  THE
 FOLLOWING CHARGES ON A GROSS BASIS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN EACH CUSTOMER'S
 DELIVERY SERVICE PORTION OF THEIR UTILITY BILL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED  TO: (I) PROPERTY TAXES; (II) SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES; (III)
 COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO  SECTION
 EIGHTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER; (IV) GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES; (V) FRANCHISE AND
 INCOME  TAXES; (VI) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY PAYROLL TAXES;
 AND (VII) FEES, CHARGES AND COSTS IMPOSED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE  COMMIS-
 SION  WHICH  ARE  EMBEDDED  IN THE CUSTOMER BILL. SUCH FEES, CHARGES AND
 COSTS SHALL INCLUDE COSTS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF  REFORMING  ENERGY
 VISION,  ENERGY  EFFICIENCY, DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND ZERO EMIS-
 SION CREDITS. SUCH TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT SHALL PROVIDE A PERCENTAGE  OF
 THE  FOREGOING  CHARGES  AS APPLIED TO THE AVERAGE BILL OF A CUSTOMER OF
 SUCH UTILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11743-02-7

co-Sponsors

2017-S6335B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8288
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §44, Pub Serv L; amd §1005, ren §§1020-jj - 1020-ll to be §§1020-xx - 1020-zz, add §1020-jj, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S4058, S7549, A2161
2021-2022: S4151, A5074

2017-S6335B - Summary

2017-S6335B - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6335B

SPONSOR: GRIFFO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public service law, in relation to
requiring combination gas and electric corporations to provide an annual
transparency statement to customers

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would require every combination gas and electric corporation
to provide each customer with an annual transparency statement, which
shall detail charges on a gross basis included in each customer's deliv-
ery service portion of their utility bill including various taxes as
well as charges and costs imposed by the public service commission that
are embedded in the customer bill.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill provides that commencing on January 1, 2020,
every combination gas and electric corporation on an annual basis shall
provide each customer with an annual transparency statement which shall

detail charges included in each customer's delivery service portion of
their utility bill, including property taxes, sales and compensating use
taxes, costs and expenses of the Department of Public Service, gross
receipts taxes, franchise and income taxes, MTA authority payroll taxes
and fees, charges and costs imposed by the Public Service Commission
which are embedded in the customer bill.

Section two of the bill sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Electric bills are increasingly complex with numerous components. The
electric industry in New York State is in transition as the Public
Service Commission (PSC) implements Reforming the Energy Vision. In
addition, the Clean Energy Standard has been adopted by the PSC.  These
programs will result in mandates on combination gas and electric corpo-
rations, which will translate into additional costs for electric custom-
ers. The charges on the electric utility bill are simplistically listed
for delivery services and supply services.  There are multiple constitu-
ent costs included in supply services, which are continuing to evolve
under the new regulatory regime.

The requirement for combination gas and electric corporations to provide
an annual transparency statement will assist customers in eliminating
confusion about their bills. It will also eliminate the perception by
many that the complexity is designed to conceal the cost structure. An
annual transparency statement provides the consumer with an opportunity
to examine and understand what costs are on their bill. The delineation
of charges such as legacy transition, municipal underground, clean ener-
gy deliver, systems benefit, zero emissions credit, state and local
taxes provides the consumer with a detailed view of what's behind the
delivery services charge and its percentage impact on their electric
bill.

This information will encourage customers to be more cognizant of the
PSC's role in the cost of electricity on their bill. Many consumers do
not appreciate the costs, which are included in the delivery services
portion of their bill. These various charges constitute significant cost
drivers in their utility bill. This legislation is intended to increase
awareness, which could result in increased public participation and
interest in the PSC proceedings by members of the general public. The
charges on each customer's bill denotes public policy choices. This bill
would illuminate those choices.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2017-S6335B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6335--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GRIFFO, PHILLIPS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and  Tele-
   communications  --  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
   first and second report, ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading
   -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy  and  Telecommunications  in
   accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring combi-
   nation gas and electric corporations to provide an annual transparency
   statement to customers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 44 of the public service law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, EVERY COMBINATION
 GAS  AND  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION  ON  AN ANNUAL BASIS, SHALL PROVIDE EACH
 CUSTOMER WITH AN ANNUAL TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT WHICH  SHALL  DETAIL  THE
 FOLLOWING CHARGES ON A GROSS BASIS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN EACH CUSTOMER'S
 DELIVERY SERVICE PORTION OF THEIR UTILITY BILL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED  TO: (I) PROPERTY TAXES; (II) SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES; (III)
 COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO  SECTION
 EIGHTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER; (IV) GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES; (V) FRANCHISE AND
 INCOME  TAXES; (VI) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY PAYROLL TAXES;
 AND (VII) FEES, CHARGES AND COSTS IMPOSED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE  COMMIS-
 SION  WHICH  ARE  EMBEDDED  IN THE CUSTOMER BILL. SUCH FEES, CHARGES AND
 COSTS SHALL INCLUDE COSTS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF  REFORMING  ENERGY
 VISION,  ENERGY  EFFICIENCY, DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND ZERO EMIS-
 SION CREDITS. SUCH TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT SHALL PROVIDE A PERCENTAGE  OF
 THE  FOREGOING  CHARGES  AS APPLIED TO THE AVERAGE BILL OF A CUSTOMER OF
 SUCH UTILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11743-04-8

co-Sponsors

2017-S6335C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8288
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §44, Pub Serv L; amd §1005, ren §§1020-jj - 1020-ll to be §§1020-xx - 1020-zz, add §1020-jj, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S4058, S7549, A2161
2021-2022: S4151, A5074

2017-S6335C (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S6335C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6335C

SPONSOR: GRIFFO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public service law and the public
authorities law, in relation to requiring combination gas and electric
corporations, the New York Power Authority and the Long Island Power
Authority to provide an annual transparency statement to customers

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would require every combination gas and electric corporation,
the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the Long Island Power Authority
(LIPA), to provide each customer with an annual transparency statement,
which shall detail charges on a gross basis included in each customer's
delivery service portion of their utility bill including various taxes
as well as charges and costs imposed by the public service commission
that are embedded in the customer bill.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Amends the Public Service Law and the Public Authorities Law to provide

that commencing on January 1, 2020, every combination gas and electric
corporation, NYPA, and LIPA, on an annual basis shall provide each
customer with an annual transparency statement which shall detail charg-
es included in each customer's delivery service portion of their utility
bill, including property taxes, sales and compensating use taxes, costs
and expenses of the Department of Public Service, gross receipts taxes,
franchise and income taxes, MTA authority payroll taxes and fees, charg-
es and costs imposed by the Public Service Commission which are embedded
in the customer bill.

Provides for an immediate effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Electric bills are increasingly complex with numerous components. The
electric industry in New York State is in transition as the Public
Service Commission (PSC) implements Reforming the Energy Vision. In
addition, the Clean Energy Standard has been adopted by the PSC.  These
programs will result in mandates on combination gas and electric corpo-
rations, which will translate into additional costs for electric custom-
ers. The charges on the electric utility bill are simplistically listed
for delivery services and supply services.  There are multiple constitu-
ent costs included in supply services, which are continuing to evolve
under the new regulatory regime.

The requirement for combination gas and electric corporations, NYPA and
LIPA, to provide an annual transparency statement will assist customers
in eliminating confusion about their bills. It will also eliminate the
perception by many that the complexity is designed to conceal the cost
structure. An annual transparency statement provides the consumer with
an opportunity to examine and understand what costs are on their bill.
The delineation of charges such as legacy transition, municipal under-
ground, clean energy deliver, systems benefit, zero emissions credit,
state and local taxes provides the consumer with a detailed view of what
is behind the delivery services charge and its percentage impact on
their electric bill.


This information will encourage customers to be more cognizant of the
PSC's role in the cost of electricity on their bill. Many consumers do
not appreciate the costs, which are included in the delivery services
portion of their bill. These various charges constitute significant cost
drivers in their utility bill. This legislation is intended to increase
awareness, which could result in increased public participation and
interest in the PSC proceedings by members of the general public. The
charges on each customer's bill denotes public policy choices. This bill
would illuminate those choices.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2017-S6335C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6335--C
     Cal. No. 96
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GRIFFO, PHILLIPS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and  Tele-
   communications  --  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
   first and second report, ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading
   -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy  and  Telecommunications  in
   accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first
   report, amended on first  report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public service law and the public authorities law,
   in relation to requiring combination gas  and  electric  corporations,
   the  New  York  Power Authority and the Long Island Power Authority to
   provide an annual transparency statement to customers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 44 of the public service law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, EVERY COMBI-
 NATION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION ON AN ANNUAL  BASIS,  SHALL  PROVIDE
 EACH  CUSTOMER  WITH AN ANNUAL TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT WHICH SHALL DETAIL
 THE FOLLOWING CHARGES ON A  GROSS  BASIS  WHICH  ARE  INCLUDED  IN  EACH
 CUSTOMER'S DELIVERY SERVICE PORTION OF THEIR UTILITY BILL, INCLUDING BUT
 NOT  LIMITED  TO:  (I)  PROPERTY  TAXES; (II) SALES AND COMPENSATING USE
 TAXES; (III) COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT  PURSU-
 ANT  TO  SECTION  EIGHTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER; (IV) GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES;
 (V) FRANCHISE AND INCOME TAXES; (VI) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHOR-
 ITY PAYROLL TAXES; AND (VII) FEES, CHARGES  AND  COSTS  IMPOSED  BY  THE
 PUBLIC  SERVICE COMMISSION WHICH ARE EMBEDDED IN THE CUSTOMER BILL. SUCH
 FEES, CHARGES AND COSTS SHALL INCLUDE COSTS FROM THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11743-06-8

 S. 6335--C                          2
 
 REFORMING ENERGY VISION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES
 AND  ZERO  EMISSION CREDITS. SUCH TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT SHALL PROVIDE A
 PERCENTAGE OF THE FOREGOING CHARGES AS APPLIED TO THE AVERAGE BILL OF  A
 CUSTOMER OF SUCH UTILITY.
   § 2. Section 1005 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 26 to read as follows:
   26. COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, THE AUTHORI-
 TY, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, SHALL PROVIDE EACH CUSTOMER WITH AN ANNUAL TRAN-
 SPARENCY  STATEMENT  WHICH SHALL DETAIL THE FOLLOWING CHARGES ON A GROSS
 BASIS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN EACH CUSTOMER'S DELIVERY SERVICE PORTION  OF
 THEIR  UTILITY  BILL,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) PROPERTY TAXES;
 (II) SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES; (III) COSTS AND EXPENSES  OF  THE
 AUTHORITY  AND  THE  PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGH-
 TEEN-A OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW; (IV) GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES;  (V)  FRAN-
 CHISE  AND  INCOME  TAXES;  (VI)  METROPOLITAN  TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
 PAYROLL TAXES; AND (VII) FEES, CHARGES AND COSTS IMPOSED BY THE AUTHORI-
 TY WHICH ARE EMBEDDED IN THE CUSTOMER BILL. SUCH FEES, CHARGES AND COSTS
 SHALL INCLUDE COSTS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REFORMING ENERGY  VISION,
 ENERGY  EFFICIENCY, DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND ZERO EMISSION CRED-
 ITS. SUCH TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT SHALL PROVIDE A PERCENTAGE OF THE FORE-
 GOING CHARGES AS APPLIED TO THE AVERAGE BILL OF A CUSTOMER OF SUCH UTIL-
 ITY.
   § 3. Sections 1020-jj, 1020-kk, and 1020-ll of the public  authorities
 law,  as  renumbered  by chapter 415 of the laws of 2017, are renumbered
 sections 1020-xx, 1020-yy, and 1020-zz and  a  new  section  1020-jj  is
 added to read as follows:
   §  1020-JJ.  CUSTOMER BILLS. COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
 TWENTY-ONE, THE AUTHORITY,  ON  AN  ANNUAL  BASIS,  SHALL  PROVIDE  EACH
 CUSTOMER  WITH  AN  ANNUAL TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT WHICH SHALL DETAIL THE
 FOLLOWING CHARGES ON A GROSS BASIS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN EACH CUSTOMER'S
 DELIVERY SERVICE PORTION OF THEIR UTILITY BILL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED TO: (I) PROPERTY TAXES; (II) SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES;  (III)
 COSTS  AND  EXPENSES  OF THE AUTHORITY AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
 PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTEEN-A OF THE PUBLIC  SERVICE  LAW;  (IV)  GROSS
 RECEIPTS TAXES; (V) FRANCHISE AND INCOME TAXES; (VI) METROPOLITAN TRANS-
 PORTATION  AUTHORITY  PAYROLL  TAXES;  AND (VII) FEES, CHARGES AND COSTS
 IMPOSED BY THE AUTHORITY WHICH ARE EMBEDDED IN THE CUSTOMER  BILL.  SUCH
 FEES,  CHARGES  AND COSTS SHALL INCLUDE COSTS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
 REFORMING ENERGY VISION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES
 AND ZERO EMISSION CREDITS. SUCH TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT SHALL  PROVIDE  A
 PERCENTAGE  OF THE FOREGOING CHARGES AS APPLIED TO THE AVERAGE BILL OF A
 CUSTOMER OF SUCH UTILITY.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S6335C

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Joseph A. Griffo

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Elaine Phillips

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Elaine Phillips

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Elaine Phillips

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Thomas D. Croci

Elaine Phillips

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