Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 22, 2021 |
approval memo.141 signed chap.786 |
Dec 10, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.170 substituted for a3360a referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1777 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 07, 2021 |
print number 4824a |
Jun 07, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Feb 12, 2021 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S4824A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S4824 - Details
2021-S4824 - Summary
Requires each electric corporation to submit a storm hardening and system resiliency plan to the public service commission for review and approval; makes related provisions (Part A); requires utility companies to reimburse customers for certain widespread prolonged outages; prohibits utility companies from recovering from customers the costs incurred due to power outage reimbursements
2021-S4824 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4824 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law and the public authorities law, in relation to providing rate payers with reimbursement following prolonged power outages PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to provide compensation to residential customers of gas and electric corporations and authorities experiencing prolonged service outages lasting longer than 48 hours. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill would amend the public service law by adding a new section 73 that would require gas and electric corporations to provide residential customers: 1) with a credit of $25 on the balance of their bill for each twenty-four hour period of service outage that
2021-S4824 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4824 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 12, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 and the public authorities law, in relation to providing rate payers with reimbursement following prolonged power outages 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 73 to read as follows: § 73. COMPENSATION TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING PROLONGED SERVICE OUTAGES. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, EACH ELECTRIC CORPORATION OR COMBINATION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS OF SUCH CORPORATION: (A) A CREDIT OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ON THE BALANCE OF SUCH CUSTOMER'S ACCOUNT FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT TWENTY-FOUR HOUR PERIOD OF SERVICE OUTAGE THAT OCCURS FOR SUCH CUSTOMERS FOR MORE THAN FORTY-EIGHT CONSECUTIVE HOURS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EMERGENCY EVENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "EMERGENCY EVENT" SHALL MEAN AN EVENT WHERE WIDE- SPREAD OUTAGES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE SERVICE TERRITORY OF THE CORPORATION DUE TO STORMS, HIGH HEAT EVENTS, EARTHQUAKES, WILDFIRES OR OTHER CAUSES; AND (B) COMPENSATION IN AN AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS, IN THE AGGREGATE, FOR ANY MEDICATION AND FOOD THAT EXPIRES OR SPOILS DUE TO A SERVICE OUTAGE THAT LASTS LONGER THAN FORTY-EIGHT CONSECUTIVE HOURS IN DURATION AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EMERGENCY EVENT. 2. ANY COSTS INCURRED BY AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION OR COMBINATION GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE RECOVERA- BLE FROM RATEPAYERS. 3. NOT LATER THAN FOURTEEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EMERGENCY EVENT, AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION OR COMBINATION GAS AND ELECTRIC EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
2021-S4824A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S4824A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires each electric corporation to submit a storm hardening and system resiliency plan to the public service commission for review and approval; makes related provisions (Part A); requires utility companies to reimburse customers for certain widespread prolonged outages; prohibits utility companies from recovering from customers the costs incurred due to power outage reimbursements
2021-S4824A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4824A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to storm hardening and system resiliency plans (Part A); and to amend the public service law, in relation to providing rate payers with reimbursement following prolonged power outages (Part B) PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is twofold: to provide meaningful, defined compensation to customers of gas and electric corporations experiencing prolonged service outages and to require the submission of detailed, forward-thinking climate change vulnerability study by utilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Part A amends the Public Service Law to require every combination gas and electrical utility corporation regulated by the Public Service
2021-S4824A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4824--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 12, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 storm hardening and system resiliency plans (Part A); and to amend the public service law, in relation to providing rate payers with reimbursement following prolonged power outages (Part B) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Each component of this act is wholly contained within a part identified parts A and B. The effective date for each particular provision contained within such part is set forth in the last section of such part. Any provision in any section contained within a part, includ- ing the effective date of the part, which makes reference to a section "of this act", when used in connection with that particular component, shall be deemed to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the part in which it is found. Section three of this act sets forth the general effective date of this act. PART A Section 1. Legislative findings. 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, due to the rise in storm intensity, and effects of climate change, dedicated storm hardening programs need to be developed and implemented throughout New York State to reduce damage and costs from future weather events, as well as facilitate prompt restoration times. Storm hardening is the process of constructing new, or upgrading old, infrastructure to increase resiliency and overall reliability during weather events. In 2018, Winter Storm Riley and Winter Storm Quinn greatly impacted New York's electric distribution system with EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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