New York A 11138: Enacts the "smart meter transparency and consumer protection act"

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A11138 Summary:

BILL NOA11138 

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SPONSORSantabarbara

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Enacts the "smart meter transparency and consumer protection act" in relation to requiring utilities to provide certain information about smart meters to customers; authorizes and directs the public service commission, in coordination with an independent third party, to conduct a study on smart meter implementation in New York state.

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04/24/2026referred to energy

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 11138

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 24, 2026
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring utili-
 ties to provide certain information about smart meters to customers;
 and authorizing and directing the public service commission to conduct
 a study on smart meter implementation in New York state

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "smart meter transparency and consumer protection act".
 3 § 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 67-b to
 4 read as follows:
 5 § 67-b. Smart meter transparency and consumer protection. Utilities
 6 shall provide customers with clear, standardized information related to
 7 smart meters which shall include:
 8 1. side-by-side comparisons of pre-smart meter bills and post-smart
 9 meter bills; and
 10 2. plain language explanations of any billing changes, including time-
 11 of-use pricing and rate structure adjustments.
 12 § 3. 1. The public service commission is authorized and directed to
 13 conduct a study, in coordination with an independent third party, on
 14 smart meter implementation in New York state.
 15 2. The scope of such study shall include a comprehensive review of:
 16 (a) the impact of smart meters on residential utility bills;
 17 (b) differences in billing before and after installation of smart
 18 meters;
 19 (c) the role of time-of-use pricing and billing structure changes;
 20 (d) complaint trends from customers;
 21 (e) opt-out fees, including:
 22 (i) a full accounting of opt-out fees charged to customers;
 23 (ii) a comparison of the actual cost to utilities of accommodating
 24 opt-out customers, including but not limited to installation and mainte-
 25 nance of smart meters, and the total revenue collected by utilities from
 26 opt-out fees; and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15614-01-6

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 1 (iii) whether such opt-out fees are reasonable or excessive; and
 2 (f) the effects of smart meters on:
 3 (i) seniors;
 4 (ii) low- and moderate-income households; and
 5 (iii) customers without access to digital tools.
 6 3. Utilities shall provide the following to the public service commis-
 7 sion for oversight and inclusion in such study:
 8 (a) side-by-side comparisons of pre-smart meter bills and post-smart
 9 meter bills; and
 10 (b) plain language explanations of any billing changes, including
 11 time-of-use pricing and rate structure adjustments.
 12 4. No later than one year after the effective date of this act, the
 13 public service commission shall submit to the legislature a report on
 14 the study conducted pursuant to this act and shall make such report
 15 publicly available. Such report shall include:
 16 (a) policy recommendations; and
 17 (b) a determination of whether additional consumer protections are
 18 needed.
 19 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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