Assembly Bill A9931

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Restricts the use of advanced metering infrastructure devices by electric, gas and water-works corporations

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  • 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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2015-A9931 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยงยง67-b & 89-q, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A6464
2019-2020: A4388

2015-A9931 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Restricts the use of advanced metering infrastructure devices by electric, gas and water-works corporations.

2015-A9931 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9931

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 28, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Energy

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to advanced metering
  infrastructure

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
67-b to read as follows:
  S 67-B. ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVICES FOR ELECTRIC AND  GAS
SERVICES.  1.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  NOT ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF ANY
ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) DEVICE BY AN ELECTRIC AND/OR  GAS
CORPORATION  UNLESS SUCH DEVICE MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS
FOR AMI PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE:
  (A) FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STANDARDS  FOR  INTENTIONAL  AND
UNINTENTIONAL RADIO FREQUENCY EMISSIONS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT STANDARDS
RELATED TO RADIO FREQUENCY EXPOSURE;
  (B)  AMERICAN  NATIONAL  STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) SPECIFICATIONS FOR
METER ACCURACY AND PERFORMANCE; AND
  (C) ANY OTHER STANDARDS, REQUIREMENTS AND  GUIDELINES  ESTABLISHED  BY
THE  COMMISSION TO PROTECT CUSTOMER HEALTH AND SAFETY AND ENSURE, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE,  THE  PROTECTION  AND  ENCRYPTION  OF  CUSTOMER
PERSONAL,  FINANCIAL  AND ENERGY USAGE INFORMATION. THE COMMISSION SHALL
PROMULGATE REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS SUBDIVISION.
  2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE SHALL
INCLUDE:
  (A) A ONE-WAY SMART METER, WHICH  SHALL  MEAN  A  DEVICE  DESIGNED  TO
UTILIZE  ONE-WAY  COMMUNICATIONS  SYSTEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(I) POWER LINE CARRIER; (II) RADIO FREQUENCY;  (III)  WIRELESS  FIDELITY
NETWORK; (IV) TELEPHONY; AND (V) THE INTERNET TO TRANSMIT CUSTOMER USAGE
DATA  TO  A  UTILITY  FOR THE PURPOSES OF BILLING; AND BE DESIGNED TO BE
CAPABLE OF MEASURING AND STORING  CUSTOMER  ELECTRIC  AND/OR  GAS  USAGE
DATA, INCLUDING TIME OF USE IN REAL TIME; OR
  (B)  A TWO-WAY SMART METER, WHICH SHALL MEAN A DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED
TO UTILIZE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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