Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 24, 2014 |
print number 4502a |
Jan 24, 2014 |
amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Apr 05, 2013 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S4502A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S4502 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6502
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §66-n, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
A1937
2017-2018: A2281
2013-S4502 - Summary
Enacts the "utility preparedness act of 2014"; requires the commission to issue an order establishing and requiring compliance with power restoration performance standards for certain electric companies to reduce the duration of outages and disruptions and to facilitate restoration of power after outages and disruptions.
2013-S4502 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4502 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to utility preparedness for outages and disruptions of service PURPOSE: To create a utility preparedness program which will impose new standards for preparedness and power restoration to address forthcoming major utility outages, like that experienced during Hurricane Sandy. Under the bill, the public service commission will adopt and enforce, and the utilities will be required to comply with, performance incentives and standards for each transmission and distribution company during power outages in which more than ten percent of a transmission and distribution company's customers are without power for more than forty eight-consecutive hours. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides that the act shall be entitled "utility preparedness act of 2013." Section 2 provides that the public service law is amended by adding a new section, 66-n, entitled "utility preparedness act of 2013." Section 1(a) of §66-n defines "electric transmission and distribution company" to include investor-owned utilities having annual revenues in excess of $200 million that transmit electricity within New York State. Section 1(b) defines "vegetation management."
2013-S4502 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4502 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 5, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LATIMER -- 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 utility prepared- ness for outages and disruptions of service THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "utility preparedness act of 2013". S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-n to read as follows: S 66-N. UTILITY PREPAREDNESS FOR OUTAGES AND DISRUPTIONS OF SERVICE. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" OR "TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" OR "COMPANY" SHALL MEAN: AN INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITY HAVING ANNUAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS THAT TRANSMITS AND DISTRIBUTES ELECTRICITY WITHIN THIS STATE. (B) "VEGETATION MANAGEMENT" SHALL MEAN: PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES DESIGNED TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SYSTEM DISRUPTIONS OR POWER OUTAGES CAUSED BY THE PHYSICAL INTERFERENCE OR COLLAPSE OF TREES, TREE BRANCHES AND OTHER VEGETATION ON ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINES. 2. TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS AND STANDARDS. (A) NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH, AND EACH TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH, POWER RESTORATION PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS AND STANDARDS TO REDUCE THE DURATION OF OUTAGES AND DISRUPTIONS AND TO FACILITATE RESTORATION OF POWER AFTER OUTAGES OR DISRUPTIONS. PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING SUCH BENCHMARKS AND STANDARDS, THE COMMISSION MAY REQUIRE COMPANIES TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION IN THEIR POSSESSION IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE COMMISSION IN ESTABLISHING SUCH BENCHMARKS AND STANDARDS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09413-03-3
2013-S4502A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6502
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §66-n, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
A1937
2017-2018: A2281
2013-S4502A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "utility preparedness act of 2014"; requires the commission to issue an order establishing and requiring compliance with power restoration performance standards for certain electric companies to reduce the duration of outages and disruptions and to facilitate restoration of power after outages and disruptions.
2013-S4502A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4502A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to utility preparedness for outages and disruptions of service PURPOSE: To create a utility preparedness program which will impose new standards for preparedness and power restoration to address forthcoming major utility outages, like that experienced during Hurricane Sandy. Under the bill, the public service commission will adopt and enforce, and the utilities will be required to comply with, performance incentives and standards for each transmission and distribution company during power outages in which more than ten percent of a transmission and distrib- ution company's customers are without power for more than forty eight- consecutive hours. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 provides that the act shall be entitled "utility preparedness act of 2014." Section 2 provides that the public service law is amended by adding a new section, 66-n, entitled "utility preparedness act of 2014." Section 1(a) of § 66-n defines "electric transmission and distribution
2013-S4502A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4502--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 5, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to utility prepared- ness for outages and disruptions of service THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "utility preparedness act of 2014". S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-n to read as follows: S 66-N. UTILITY PREPAREDNESS FOR OUTAGES AND DISRUPTIONS OF SERVICE. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" OR "TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" OR "COMPANY" SHALL MEAN: AN INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITY HAVING ANNUAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS THAT TRANSMITS AND DISTRIBUTES ELECTRICITY WITHIN THIS STATE. (B) "VEGETATION MANAGEMENT" SHALL MEAN: PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES DESIGNED TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SYSTEM DISRUPTIONS OR POWER OUTAGES CAUSED BY THE PHYSICAL INTERFERENCE OR COLLAPSE OF TREES, TREE BRANCHES AND OTHER VEGETATION ON ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINES. 2. TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS AND STANDARDS. (A) NO LATER THAN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH, AND EACH TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH, POWER RESTORATION PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS AND STANDARDS TO REDUCE THE DURATION OF OUTAGES AND DISRUPTIONS AND TO FACILITATE RESTORATION OF POWER AFTER OUTAGES OR DISRUPTIONS. PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING SUCH BENCHMARKS AND STANDARDS, THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09413-04-4
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