New York A 6204: Relates to adjustment of electric residential fixed charges

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A06204 Summary:

BILL NOA06204 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01329

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SPONSORCarroll R (MS)

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COSPNSRJacobson, Santabarbara, Kelles, Shrestha, Romero

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MLTSPNSRSayegh

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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.

Go to top A06204 Actions:

BILL NOA06204 

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02/27/2025referred to energy

01/07/2026referred to energy

02/25/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA06204 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:ENERGY Chair:Barrett 
DATE:02/25/2026AYE/NAY:10/4 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means BarrettAyeGrayNay

SantabarbaraAyeBlankenbushExcused

DilanAyeManktelowNay

SternAyePirozzoloNay

AndersonAyeBolognaNay

RiveraAye

ConradAye

LucasAbsent

ShresthaExcused

ClarkAye

DaisAye

JacobsonAye

Go to topA06204 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA06204 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6204

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL, JACOBSON, SANTABARBARA, KELLES --
 Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Energy

 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

 A. 6204 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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