Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 19, 2016 |
print number 1937a |
Jan 19, 2016 |
amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jan 13, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A1937A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MAYER
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Edward Braunstein
David Buchwald
Sandy Galef
Charles Lavine
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Aileen Gunther
N. Nick Perry
Jose Rivera
2015-A1937 - Details
2015-A1937 - Summary
Enacts the "utility preparedness act"; 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.
2015-A1937 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1937 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAYER, BRAUNSTEIN, BUCHWALD, GALEF, LAVINE, ORTIZ, RAIA, ROZIC, SCHIMEL, TITONE, OTIS, ABINANTI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GUNTHER, PERRY, RIVERA, SALADINO, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions 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 2015". S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-o to read as follows: S 66-O. 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00259-02-5
co-Sponsors
Edward Braunstein
David Buchwald
Sandy Galef
Charles Lavine
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Aileen Gunther
N. Nick Perry
Jose Rivera
2015-A1937A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A1937A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "utility preparedness act"; 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.
2015-A1937A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1937--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAYER, BRAUNSTEIN, BUCHWALD, GALEF, LAVINE, ORTIZ, RAIA, ROZIC, SCHIMEL, TITONE, OTIS, ABINANTI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GUNTHER, PERRY, RIVERA, SALADINO, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Corporations, Authori- ties and Commissions in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- 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 2016". S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-o to read as follows: S 66-O. 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00259-03-6
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