Energy and Telecommunications

NY - Senator Kevin S. Parker (U)

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Committee Chair

NY - Senator Patty Ritchie (U)

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Ranking Member

NY - Senator Phil Boyle (U)

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Member

NY - Senator Pete Harckham (U)

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Member

NY - Senator Michelle Hinchey (U)

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Member

NY - Senator Brian Kavanagh (U)

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Member

NY - Senator Timothy M. Kennedy (U)

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Member

NY - Senator Thomas F. O'Mara (U)

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Member

NY - S544 Requires certain engineering plans that could pose a material risk to public safety to bear a stamp of approval of a professional engineer

NY - S36 Directs the public service commission to prohibit the attachment of wireless equipment or any other like attachments to existing utility poles in certain circumstances

NY - S137 Relates to membership in the public service commission

NY - S135 Relates to establishing strict liability for certain violations by public utility companies, corporations, or persons and the officers thereof

NY - S147 Relates to requiring cable television companies and telephone corporations to provide local news programming

NY - S157 Enacts the "Long Island public school solar and geothermal act" to provide funding to public schools located within Nassau or Suffolk county for solar panels and ground source heat pump systems; appropriation

NY - S46 Provides regulatory control of Internet service providers by the public service commission, requires Internet neutrality and relates to the placement of equipment on utility poles

NY - S86 Directs public service commission to require electric and steam corporations to provide rate reductions or refunds for inadequate or interrupted service

NY - S136 Relates to strengthening of utility storm response and compliance

NY - S165 Requires general purpose lights used in all public buildings to meet certain energy efficiency standards

NY - S101 Expands the scope of management and operations audits of gas and electric corporations conducted by the public service commission

NY - S138 Relates to expanding the types of entities required to prepare and submit an emergency response plan

NY - S241 Relates to prohibiting charging different rates, charges, price differentials or fees based upon the type of meter a customer uses

NY - S695 Requires cell towers to be equipped with a back-up power source in case of a power outage

NY - S690 Directs the NY power authority to oversee mandated energy reduction efforts in state and public authority owned and managed buildings

NY - S838 Relates to establishing the energy performance benchmarking program

NY - S927 Relates to requiring utility companies maintain a toll free number for reporting service outages

NY - S926 Requires electric corporations to prioritize restoring services to police departments, fire departments, and ambulance services, when such services are interrupted

NY - S930 Relates to emergency response plans relating to downed wires

NY - S932 Requires the emergency response plan of an electric corporation to include plans for how the communication and coordination of efforts shall occur

NY - S944 Relates to proof of service to municipalities by applicants for certificates of environmental compatibility and public need relating to the construction of major utility transmission facilities

NY - S928 Requires electric companies to provide alternative measures to ensure customers with documented need for essential electricity for medical needs have access to electricity during power outages

NY - S931 Defines medical needs for essential electricity and requires certain service providers to have outreach plans for customers with essential electricity medical needs

NY - S929 Provides a reimbursement to small businesses and residential consumers of certain utilities for failure to provide contracted services; requires the Long Island power authority to do the same

NY - S968 Relates to requiring service providers to prepare and submit emergency response plans

NY - S1058 Relates to communications union districts

NY - S1087 Enacts the "Long Island power authority ratepayers protection act"

NY - S1085 Relates to false material statements related to a public utility

NY - S1122 Establishes a fuel cell incentive program

NY - S1163 Relates to net energy metering for fuel-flexible linear generator electric generating equipment

NY - S1199 Requires that at least one commissioner of the public service commission have experience in utility consumer advocacy

NY - S1229 Provides that every schedule of rates of gas and electric corporations which is based on operation of over 18 months, shall be reviewed annually

NY - S1244 Increases the penalties imposed upon gas and electric utilities for failure to file or correct an annual report with the public service commission

NY - S1249 Establishes a public service commission nominating board to make recommendations of persons qualified for appointment as commissioners of the public service commission

NY - S1254 Prohibits certain charges to residential consumers in connection with the purchase of zero emissions credits

NY - S1246 Requires the public service commission to provide notice and opportunity to comment to local community boards in N.Y. city before sale of land by utility

NY - S1247 Prohibits any gas or electric corporation from absolving itself from liability for service interruption arising from employee negligence

NY - S1248 Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second basis

NY - S1276 Establishes a nuclear whistleblower access and assistance program to promote public health and safety

NY - S1311 Requires the Long Island Power Authority to prepare a semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report

NY - S1313 Relates to the liability of a municipality or governmental subdivision for the refund of property taxes to the Long Island power authority

NY - S1350 Enacts the "renewable energy bill of rights"; declares that each natural person who is a resident of this state has the right to generate, consume and export renewable energy

NY - S1365 Limits certain charging practices by companies that provide prepaid telephone calling cards and increases fines for violations of limitation requirements

NY - S1367 Requires disclosure terms relating to prepaid calling cards to be provided in languages other than English and increases fines for violations of disclosure requirements

NY - S1380 Requires gas corporations to file annual gas safety reports

NY - S1389 Relates to requiring utility companies to include a notice of public hearings concerning rate increases

NY - S1453 Relates to extending a moratorium on utility termination of services after the COVID-19 state of emergency is lifted or expires

NY - S1536 Requires legislative approval of increases in utility charges

NY - S1544 Relates to requiring a compensation statement by certain public utility corporations and service providers

NY - S1557 Requires the release of individuals from utility corporation services in instances of domestic violence

NY - S1556 Relates to utility membership dues used for lobbying activities

NY - S1712 Relates to service quality standards for copper telephone systems

NY - S1722 Creates a citizen advisory panel

NY - S1829 Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to study and make recommendations regarding siting renewable energy resources at decommissioned or dormant electric generating sites

NY - S1840 Relates to information cable television companies must provide to subscribers

NY - S1978 Relates to establishing the downstate New York power authority, and providing for its powers and duties

NY - S1979 Relates to certain requirements regarding billing for electric services

NY - S2042 Relates to the applicability of the freedom of information law to the Long Island Power Authority

NY - S2167 Relates to the installation of water monitoring systems at class C high hazard dams

NY - S2220 Requires at least one electric charging station for every one hundred fifty thousand New York state residents

NY - S2249 Relates to setting the rate of credit per kilowatt hour for farm waste generating equipment customer-generators, which includes the anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste

NY - S2672 Relates to the siting of major electric generating facilities

NY - S2671 Relates to carbon dioxide allowances for biomass-fired electric generating facilities under the carbon dioxide budget trading program

NY - S2694 Relates to the location of certain wind electric generation facilities

NY - S2697 Relates to the protection of the health, safety and employment rights of employees suffering employment loss as the result of the sale or closure of a coal electric generation facility

NY - S2744 Relates to complaint handling procedures for customers of public utilities

NY - S2834 Establishes a one hundred percent clean renewable energy system for electricity by two thousand thirty

NY - S2837 Relates to adjustment of electric residential fixed charges

NY - S2838 Relates to the purchase of fuel economy, battery, electric and hybrid passenger vehicles by the office of general services

NY - S2839 Requires energy suppliers to supply generators to all emergency shelters and cooling centers for use in emergency situations

NY - S2852 Directs the public service commission to conduct a study and report on the feasibility of transferring utility services to an entity owned and operated by the state of New York

NY - S2883 Restores oversight of service provider and third party contracts entered into by the Long Island power authority

NY - S2914 Prohibits publicly owned treatment works from accepting wastewater associated with the exploration, delineation, development, or production of natural gas

NY - S2905 Enacts energy efficiency standards for televisions

NY - S2933 Directs the department of state and public service commission to study and report upon disclosure by utilities to credit reporting agencies of late payments

NY - S2938 Relates to the establishment and the reporting of residential water cost indexes

NY - S2961 Relates to the authorization of certain municipalities to participate in a community-wide energy aggregation program

NY - S2985 Relates to approval of electric transmission line facilities

NY - S3028 Requires the public service commission to establish standards of acceptable performance for electric corporations

NY - S3032 Relates to providing the New York power authority with the right of first offer and refusal; bans non-state run energy services companies; repealer

NY - S3034 Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement

NY - S3036 Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study of the technical and economic feasibility of a one hundred percent renewable energy system

NY - S3019 Relates to prohibiting the release of consumption data

NY - S3030 Relates to advanced metering infrastructure devices for residential services

NY - S3080 Relates to establishing a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles

NY - S3126 Establishes energy efficiency measures by the public service commission and the New York state energy research and development authority

NY - S3138 Authorizes utility corporations, telegraph and telephone corporations, and cable television corporations to provide notice of bills to third parties

NY - S3140 Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering may be carried over and used to offset electricity used

NY - S3141 Relates to authorizing broadband franchises in cities with a population of one million or more

NY - S3165 Relates to the collection of charges for residential utility services deemed to be rent

NY - S3166 Creates a revolving loan fund authority for the purpose of building renewable solar energy systems scaled to function as microgrids to power housing owned by the New York city housing authority

NY - S3217 Relates to production credit for production of biomethane

NY - S3228 Establishes the furloughed or non-pay federal workers revolving loan program and fund

NY - S3261 Relates to requiring emergency notices be provided to consumers in certain languages

NY - S3281 Relates to establishing a renewable hydrogen incentive and financing program

NY - S3287 Relates to services provided to residential customers by energy service companies

NY - S3289 Establishes the New York state renewable reclamation projects program

NY - S3288 Enacts the "Electric Super Highway Act of 2021"

NY - S3297 Establishes reduced residential rates for electric and natural gas service to furloughed or non-pay federal workers

NY - S3295 Offers parental controls for internet services

NY - S3296 Relates to the state's electric system energy efficiency framework

NY - S3298 Relates to the establishment of reduced residential rates for electric and natural gas service to low-income customers

NY - S3335 Relates to the power authority of the state of New York and the public authorities control board

NY - S3333 Establishes a clean and resilient energy program

NY - S3364 Relates to conducting a study on various approaches to increasing broadband access within this state

NY - S3456 Provides for a priority call system for use in connection with emergency disconnections of utilities, service coverage and oversight of response time

NY - S3477 Relates to instituting internet service neutrality

NY - S3479 Relates to requiring certain notices to be provided to customers receiving telephone service through fiber optic-based telephone lines

NY - S3492 Provides for a power authority trustee from Niagara county

NY - S3521 Relates to expanding customer access to community distributed generation

NY - S3632 Establishes a biodiesel grant program for the agricultural production of biodiesel

NY - S3640 Relates to adding two trustees to the power authority to represent Niagara county and St. Lawrence county

NY - S3652 Establishes the power authority of the state of New York shall make low cost hydropower available to certain hospitals

NY - S3655 Relates to decisions by the state board on electric generation; repealer

NY - S3669 Relates to the minimum requirements for a quorum

NY - S3704 Requires cable companies to charge the same rate for the same service

NY - S3698 Relates to civil penalties on certain public utility companies, corporations or persons and the officers, agents and employees thereof

NY - S3714 Appoints ad hoc members to the New York state board on electric generation siting and the environment

NY - S3784 Requires utility companies to reimburse consumers in the event of a prolonged power outage

NY - S3789 Authorizes the public service commission to require water-works corporations to provide certain residents with non-billing related information

NY - S3845 Relates to informational notices on utility bills

NY - S3929 Establishes an electric vehicle charging commercial tariff

NY - S4017 Relates to requiring free internet service in households with students who live at or below the poverty level

NY - S4030 Relates to the contents of emergency response plans required to be submitted to the public service commission by electric corporations

NY - S4032 Relates to requiring the registration of energy brokers and energy consultants

NY - S4061 Relates to quality standards for internet service providers

NY - S4098 Relates to establishing a heightened review of new permits for the operation of certain electric generation facilities to ensure consistency with state public interest standards

NY - S4151 Requires combination gas and electric corporations, the New York Power Authority, and the Long Island Power Authority to provide an annual transparency statement to customers

NY - S4188 Provides a one hundred dollar per day credit to customers of electric and gas corporations for power outages of twenty-four hours or more

NY - S4178 Establishes the electric customer bill of rights during a service disruption

NY - S4186 Directs the public service commission to study the feasibility and the costs of burying all or most of the electrical, telephone and internet transmission lines in New York state

NY - S4180 Relates to requiring telephone companies to alert customers to replace telephone backup battery units and to provide one backup battery unit to each customer every three years

NY - S4190 Mandates budget expenditures by gas and electric corporations to improve power outage response and to stormproof power lines

NY - S4194 Prohibits telephone, cable and utility companies from charging a fee to customers who request copies of previous bill statements or statements verifying that they are a customer

NY - S4189 Relates to providing notice to local elected officials for any hearing related to a water rate increase

NY - S4193 Requires gas corporations and electric corporations in this state to file quarterly reports with the legislature regarding infrastructure upgrades

NY - S4261 Relates to the amount of St. Lawrence county economic development power that may be used by the New York Power Authority to generate net earnings

NY - S4281 Requires providers of voice service to implement the STIR/SHAKEN authentication framework in the internet protocol networks of voice service providers

NY - S4321 Relates to developing microgrids in preparation for extreme weather events and other risks to public security

NY - S4322 Relates to providing a customer of gas or electric services the right to commence an action prior to making a formal complaint with the commission

NY - S4479 Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to enter into agreements to establish a New York renewable energy laboratory

NY - S4515 Requires the results of any outage management system stress test conducted in the state by a utility company to be posted on the department's website

NY - S4527 Relates to the mitigation of the severity of climate change; repealer

NY - S4535 Enacts the "Long Island power authority rate reform act"

NY - S4573 Requires utilities to charge not-for-profit organized sports programs for youth residential rates

NY - S4586 Requires telephone service providers to provide free call mitigation technology to certain telephone customers

NY - S4628 Relates to requiring the notification of a public utility company's or municipality's customers when the supply rate increases by at least one hundred percent

NY - S4627 Provides for a two percent cap on rate increases imposed by utilities

NY - S4662 Enacts the Multichannel Video Programming Distributor Competition Act

NY - S4683 Establishes a climate change education grant program

NY - S4736 Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study of natural gas reliability

NY - S4737 Requires the superintendent of financial services to examine the green bank at least once every calendar year

NY - S4815 Authorizes survivors of domestic violence to be removed from phone, cable and satellite tv contracts

NY - S4824 Requires electric corporations to reimburse customers for service outages that occur for at least forty-eight hours after an emergency event

NY - S4825 Relates to requiring telephone companies to alert customers to replace telephone backup battery units and to provide one backup battery unit to each customer every three years

NY - S4823 Prohibits utility companies from harassing, oppressing or abusing any residential customer in connection with the handling of a complaint or unpaid balance

NY - S4861 Relates to storm hardening and system resiliency plans

NY - S4864 Relates to audit by the Long Island power authority

NY - S4878 Relates to the public service commission review of broadband and fiber optic services within the state

NY - S4884 Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate

NY - S4955 Relates to requirements of developers of offshore wind renewable energy projects receiving state financial support for such projects

NY - S5062 Directs the commission to establish standards and safeguards for certain radio and phone providers to meet eligibility to provide lifeline services

NY - S5117 Enacts the "NY broadband resiliency, public safety and quality act"

NY - S5237 Requires service providers to reimburse consumers in the event of a prolonged power outage