S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5074
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 10, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, OTIS, ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
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-FOUR, 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
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 28 to read as follows:
28. COMMENCING ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, THE AUTHOR-
ITY, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, SHALL PROVIDE EACH CUSTOMER WITH AN ANNUAL
TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT WHICH SHALL DETAIL THE FOLLOWING CHARGES ON A
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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 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 TRANSPORTATION AUTHOR-
ITY 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 ENER-
GY 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.
§ 3. Sections 1020-jj, 1020-kk, 1020-ll and 1020-ll of the public
authorities law, sections 1020-jj, 1020-kk and 1020-ll as renumbered by
chapter 520 of the laws of 2018, and section 1020-ll as renumbered by
chapter 415 of the laws of 2017, are renumbered sections 1020-ww, 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-FOUR, 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.