New York S 2477: Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement

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S02477 Summary:

BILL NOS02477 

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SAME ASSAME AS A00836

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SPONSORPARKER

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COSPNSRJACKSON

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §24-c, Pub Serv L; add §97-uuuu, St Fin L

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Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement to a participant for its reasonable costs of participation in any proceeding before the Public Service Commission (PSC).

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BILL NOS02477 

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01/21/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2477

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 interve-
 nor reimbursement; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to
 establishing the utility intervenor account

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section
 2 24-c to read as follows:
 3 § 24-c. Utility intervenor reimbursement. 1. As used in this
 4 section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 5 (a) "Compensation" means payment from the utility intervenor account
 6 fund established by section ninety-seven-uuuu of the state finance law,
 7 for all or part, as determined by the department, of reasonable advo-
 8 cate's fees, reasonable expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs
 9 for preparation and participation in a proceeding.
 10 (b) "Participant" means a group of persons that apply jointly for an
 11 award of compensation under this section and who represent the interests
 12 of a significant number of residential or small business customers, or a
 13 not-for-profit organization in this state authorized pursuant to its
 14 articles of incorporation or bylaws to represent the interests of resi-
 15 dential or small business utility customers. For purposes of this
 16 section, a participant does not include a non-profit organization or
 17 other organization whose principal interests are the welfare of a public
 18 utility or its investors or employees, or the welfare of one or more
 19 businesses or industries which receive utility service ordinarily and
 20 primarily for use in connection with the profit-seeking manufacture,
 21 sale, or distribution of goods or services.
 22 (c) "Other reasonable costs" means reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
 23 directly incurred by a participant that are directly related to the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03308-01-5

 S. 2477 2

 1 contentions or recommendations made by the participant that resulted in
 2 a substantial contribution.
 3 (d) "Party" means any interested party, respondent public utility, or
 4 commission staff in a hearing or proceeding.
 5 (e) "Proceeding" means a complaint, or investigation, rulemaking, or
 6 other formal proceeding before the commission, or alternative dispute
 7 resolution procedures in lieu of formal proceedings as may be sponsored
 8 or endorsed by the commission, provided however such proceedings shall
 9 be limited to those arising under and proceeding pursuant to the follow-
 10 ing articles of this chapter: (1) the regulation of the price of gas and
 11 electricity, pursuant to article four of this chapter except those
 12 described in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision twelve of
 13 section sixty-six of this chapter; (2) the regulation of the price of
 14 steam, pursuant to article four-A of this chapter; (3) the submetering,
 15 remetering or resale of electricity to residential premises, pursuant to
 16 sections sixty-five and sixty-six of this chapter, and pursuant to regu-
 17 lations regarding the submetering, remetering, or resale of electricity
 18 adopted by the commission; and (4) such sections of this chapter as are
 19 applicable to a proceeding in which the commissi