Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2014 |
committed to rules |
May 28, 2014 |
amended on third reading 7099a |
May 19, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 14, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 13, 2014 |
1st report cal.774 |
Apr 28, 2014 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S7099A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S7099 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9571
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §65-c, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S3916, A1086
2013-S7099 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7099 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to consumer cost mitigation programs Purpose: To require utility companies to offer a consumer cost miti- gation program when supply prices rise more than 15% in a single month. Summary of Provisions: Section 1. Sets forth the legislative intent Section 2. Requires public utility companies to develop and implement under the supervision of the Public Service Commission a cost mitigation adjustment to a consumer's bill when the supply portion of the bill for the previous month increases by at least 15%. The adjustment shall be in the form of a credit on the consumer's bill and the recovery period for the utility will be twelve months. Section 3. Sets forth the effective date. Justification: In the winter of 2013-2014 saw massive increases in the supply portion of customer bills throughout New York State. Last Febru- ary, National Grid recognized the negative impact of these increases and worked with the Commission in Case 14-E-0026 to provide a credit to consumers for one month of this increase while allowing the utility to
2013-S7099 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7099 I N S E N A T E April 28, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- 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 consumer cost mitigation programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The 2013-14 winter season has brought severe winter storms and temperatures well below average. This unusual and unpredictable weather has resulted in significantly higher energy supply costs which has caused drastically higher utility bills for resi- dential and small business utility customers. The higher utility charges are a significant burden on our residents and our small businesses. Because utility companies have the expertise to monitor wholesale energy supply prices and to calculate anticipated and actual increases in the bills of utility customers, this information should be used to develop and implement programs to level out utility costs for these important customers. Such programs can be structured and implemented to provide lower and more stable energy costs for customers while simultaneously allowing public utility companies to recoup their costs over a reason- able amount of time. Therefore, the legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the public interest to require such programs in order to ensure safe and adequate service with just and reasonable charges across the state of New York. S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 65-c to read as follows: S 65-C. INCREASE IN ENERGY SUPPLY PRICES; CONSUMER COST MITIGATION PROGRAM. 1. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, EACH PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY SHALL IMPLEMENT A CONSUMER COST MITIGATION PROGRAM SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CASE NUMBER 14-E-0026 IN ORDER TO MITIGATE ANTICIPATED INCREASES IN CUSTOMER UTILITY CHARGES RESULTING FROM PROJECTED OR ACTUAL INCREASES IN ENERGY SUPPLY PRICES. EACH PUBLIC UTIL- ITY COMPANY SHALL SUBMIT ITS CONSUMER COST MITIGATION PROGRAM TO THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S7099A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9571
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §65-c, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S3916, A1086
2013-S7099A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7099A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to consumer cost mitigation programs PURPOSE: To require utility companies to offer a consumer cost mitigation program when supply prices rise more than 15% in a single month. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Sets forth the legislative intent Section 2. Requires public utility companies to develop and implement under the supervision of the Public Service Commission a cost mitigation adjustment to a consumer's bill when the supply portion of the bill for the previous month increases by at least 15%. The adjustment shall be in the form of a credit on the consumer's bill and the recovery period for the utility will be twelve months. Section 3. Sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: In the winter of 2013-2014 saw massive increases in the supply portion of customer bills throughout New York State. Last February, National Grid recognized the negative impact of these increases and worked with the Commission in Case 14-E-0026 to provide a credit to consumers for one month of this increase while allowing the utility to recover these costs over a 6 month period, through
2013-S7099A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7099--A Cal. No. 774 I N S E N A T E April 28, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele- communications -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to consumer cost mitigation programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The 2013-14 winter season has brought severe winter storms and temperatures well below average. This unusual and unpredictable weather has resulted in significantly higher energy supply costs which has caused drastically higher utility bills for resi- dential and small business utility customers. The higher utility charges are a significant burden on our residents and our small businesses. Because utility companies have the expertise to monitor wholesale energy supply prices and to calculate anticipated and actual increases in the bills of utility customers, this information should be used to develop and implement programs to level out utility costs for these important customers. Such programs can be structured and implemented to provide lower and more stable energy costs for customers while simultaneously allowing public utility companies to recoup their costs over a reason- able amount of time. Therefore, the legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the public interest to require such programs in order to ensure safe and adequate service with just and reasonable charges across the state of New York. S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 65-c to read as follows: S 65-C. INCREASE IN ENERGY SUPPLY PRICES; CONSUMER COST MITIGATION PROGRAM. 1. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, EACH PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY SHALL IMPLEMENT A CONSUMER COST MITIGATION PROGRAM SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CASE NUMBER 14-E-0026 IN ORDER TO MITIGATE ANTICIPATED INCREASES IN CUSTOMER UTILITY CHARGES RESULTING FROM EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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