S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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11229
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 1, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. GRAY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to increasing utili-
ty rate increase transparency
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 72-a of the public service law, as added by chapter
863 of the laws of 1974, is amended to read as follows:
§ 72-a. Increased fuel costs. 1. Every gas and electric corporation
subject to the jurisdiction of the commission shall file with the
commission, on a monthly basis, the following information regarding
increased fuel costs:
(a) what services are affected by the fuel increase;
(b) base cost of the fuel;
(c) name and address of supplier;
(C-1) IF THE FUEL IS SOURCED FROM A SUPPLIER IN CANADA, ALL TRANS-
MISSION AND SUPPLY RELATED TARIFFS;
(d) point of delivery of all fuel purchased;
(e) present average cost of fuel to said corporation;
(f) dates used to determine average;
(g) amount per unit of consumption affected; and
(h) amount of fuel in storage at the end of each monthly period.
(i) and such other relevant information as the commission may require.
2. THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH THE INFORMATION RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE AND SHALL UPDATE
SUCH INFORMATION ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
§ 2. Subdivision 12 of section 66 of the public service law is amended
by adding a new paragraph (n) to read as follows:
(N) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSION SHALL
REQUIRE A UTILITY WHICH FILES TO INCREASE ANY RATE OR CHARGE PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE AS PART OF SUCH FILING UPDATED
INFORMATION AS SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION. THE COMMIS-
SION SHALL PUBLISH SUCH INFORMATION ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE WITHIN FORTY-
EIGHT HOURS OF RECEIPT.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
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