Senate Bill S1630

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to customers with documented need for essential electricity for medical needs

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee

  • 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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2023-S1630 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §65-c, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S9091
2021-2022: S4178

2023-S1630 - Summary

Provides that each electric corporation shall establish a unique priority phone number that shall remain in operation every day of the year for customers who have documented their need for essential electricity for medical needs; makes related provisions.

2023-S1630 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1630 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1630
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 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, in relation to customers with
   life-saving equipment during a service disruption

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section:
   "customer with life-saving equipment" shall have the same meaning as a
 person  living in a residence that uses a life support system as defined
 in subdivision 12 of section 65 of the public service law.
   2. a. The  public  service  commission  shall  commence  a  rulemaking
 proceeding  to  set  minimum requirements regarding customers with life-
 saving equipment. Such rulemaking  proceeding  shall  establish  a  plan
 that,  in the event of an electric service disruption, requires electric
 corporations to:
   i. provide backup generators capable of powering life-saving equipment
 to customers with life-saving equipment, including refueling or recharg-
 ing services; or
   ii. provide temporary lodging accommodations at a location capable  of
 powering  life-saving  equipment,  including  but not limited to compen-
 sation for hotel rooms or hospital admissions, based on the duration  of
 the electric service disruption to customers with life-saving equipment;
 and
   iii.  prioritize  electric service restoration to customers with life-
 saving equipment.
   b. Upon adoption by the commission, each  electric  corporation  shall
 incorporate  the  established  minimum  requirements  into its emergency
 response plan pursuant to subdivision 21 of section  66  of  the  public
 service law and shall inform its customers of such information via posts
 on its website, e-mail and bill inserts.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00902-01-3

2023-S1630A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §65-c, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S9091
2021-2022: S4178

2023-S1630A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that each electric corporation shall establish a unique priority phone number that shall remain in operation every day of the year for customers who have documented their need for essential electricity for medical needs; makes related provisions.

2023-S1630A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1630A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1630--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 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  customers  with
   documented need for essential electricity for medical needs
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Paragraph (g) of subdivision 21 of  section  66  of    the
 public  service  law  is relettered paragraph (i) and two new paragraphs
 (g) and (h) are added to read as follows:
   (G) EACH ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL ESTABLISH A UNIQUE PRIORITY  PHONE
 NUMBER  THAT SHALL REMAIN IN OPERATION EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR FOR CUSTOM-
 ERS WHO HAVE DOCUMENTED THEIR NEED FOR ESSENTIAL ELECTRICITY FOR MEDICAL
 NEEDS.  SUCH ELECTRIC CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE  AND  IDENTIFICA-
 TION  OF SUCH PHONE NUMBER THROUGH BILL INSERTS, VIA E-MAIL, AND ON SUCH
 ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S WEBSITE.   SUCH NOTICE AND  IDENTIFICATION  SHALL
 INCLUDE  INFORMATION  RELATING TO HOW EXISTING CUSTOMERS CAN ENSURE THEY
 ARE STILL REGISTERED WITH THE ELECTRIC CORPORATION AS A CUSTOMER WHO HAS
 DOCUMENTED THEIR NEED FOR ESSENTIAL ELECTRICITY FOR  MEDICAL  NEEDS  FOR
 THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
   (H) CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE DOCUMENTED THEIR NEED FOR ESSENTIAL ELECTRICITY
 FOR MEDICAL NEEDS SHALL BE ABLE TO CALL SUCH NUMBER ESTABLISHED BY PARA-
 GRAPH (G) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AT ANY TIME, INCLUDING A TIME PRECEDING OR
 DURING AN ELECTRIC SERVICE DISRUPTION TO:
   I.  REGISTER WITH AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION AS A CUSTOMER NEEDING ESSEN-
 TIAL ELECTRICITY FOR MEDICAL NEEDS;
   II. RECEIVE INFORMATION OR PROJECTIONS REGARDING  THE  SEVERITY  OF  A
 STORM, STORM-LIKE ELECTRIC EMERGENCY OR SYSTEM EMERGENCY, IF APPLICABLE;
   III.  REPORT  AN  OUTAGE  OR  RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REPORT AN
 OUTAGE;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00902-05-3

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