New York S 1329: Relates to adjustment of electric residential fixed charges

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S01329 Summary:

BILL NOS01329 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06204

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SPONSORPARKER

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COSPNSRBYNOE, COMRIE, MAY, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §42-b, Pub Serv L

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Directs the department of public service to adjust each utility corporation's residential fixed charge upon such corporation's filing with the department of an amendment of rate schedules, to recover only the fixed costs and operation and maintenance expenses directly related to metering, billing, service connections and the provision of customer service.

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BILL NOS01329 

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01/09/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

01/21/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

01/27/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.143

01/27/2025PASSED SENATE

01/27/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

01/27/2025referred to energy

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

01/27/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

01/27/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.138

02/10/2026PASSED SENATE

02/10/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

02/10/2026referred to energy

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1329

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, COMRIE, WEBB -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy
 and Telecommunications

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to adjustment of
 electric residential fixed charges

 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 42-b to read as follows:
 3 § 42-b. Adjustment of electric distribution company residential fixed
 4 charge. 1. As used in this section "residential fixed charge" means any
 5 fixed fee charged to residential customers of an electric, gas or combi-
 6 nation electric and gas utility corporation, including, but not limited
 7 to, (a) a fixed charge for distribution basic service, (b) a distrib-
 8 ution customer service charge, (c) a customer charge, or (d) a basic
 9 service fee which is separate and distinct from any distribution charge
 10 per kilowatt-hour.
 11 2. The department shall adjust each utility corporation's residential
 12 fixed charge upon such corporation's filing with the department of an
 13 amendment of rate schedules pursuant to article four of this chapter, to
 14 recover only the fixed costs and operation and maintenance expenses
 15 directly related to metering, billing, service connections and the
 16 provision of customer service.
 17 3. The utility corporation shall provide clear and transparent infor-
 18 mation on fixed charges to residential electric, gas, or combination
 19 electric and gas utility customers, including, but not limited to, the
 20 specific costs and expenses included in the calculation of such charges.
 21 The information shall be easily accessible to customers, including
 22 through the corporation's website and billing statements, and shall be
 23 provided in a clear and understandable manner. The corporation shall
 24 also provide customers with notice of any changes to fixed charges,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03114-01-5

 S. 1329 2

 1 including the reasons for such changes and the impact on customers'
 2 bills, in advance of the effective date of such changes.
 3 4. The provisions of subdivisions two and three of this section shall
 4 not permit or enable the department to cause a cost shift to other rate
 5 classes.
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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