Assembly Bill A7799A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides consumers the option to elect not to use transmitting utility meters and provides that the commission shall not charge a fee to consumers making such election

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A7799 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3379
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §67-b, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7184
2015-2016: S5083

2013-A7799 - Summary

Provides consumers the option to elect not to use transmitting utility meters and provides that the commission shall not charge a fee to consumers making such election.

2013-A7799 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7799

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 4, 2013
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to providing consum-
  ers the option to elect not to use smart meters

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
67-b to read as follows:
  S 67-B. SMART METER; ELECTION NOT TO USE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE THAT CONSUMERS
MAY  ELECT  NOT TO USE SMART METERS OF ANY INVESTOR OWNED ELECTRIC LIGHT
AND POWER COMPANY SUBJECT TO REGULATION  BY  THE  COMMISSION;  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,  THAT  THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT CREATE AND REGULATE A SURCHARGE
FOR CONSUMERS WHO MAKE SUCH AN ELECTION. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,
THE  TERM  "SMART  METER"  MEANS  AN  ELECTRIC  METER THAT IS CAPABLE OF
RECORDING CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY AND COMMUNICATING SUCH INFORMA-
TION UTILIZING TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE METER AND THE  ELECTRIC
SUPPLIER FOR MONITORING AND BILLING PURPOSES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06558-01-3

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2013-A7799A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3379
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §67-b, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7184
2015-2016: S5083

2013-A7799A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides consumers the option to elect not to use transmitting utility meters and provides that the commission shall not charge a fee to consumers making such election.

2013-A7799A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7799--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 4, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Energy -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to providing consum-
  ers the option to elect not to use transmitting utility meters

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a  new  section
67-b to read as follows:
  S 67-B. TRANSMITTING UTILITY METER; ELECTION NOT TO USE. NOTWITHSTAND-
ING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE
THAT CONSUMERS MAY ELECT NOT TO USE TRANSMITTING UTILITY METERS  OF  ANY
INVESTOR OWNED ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY
THE  COMMISSION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT CREATE
AND REGULATE A SURCHARGE FOR CONSUMERS WHO MAKE SUCH  AN  ELECTION.  FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "TRANSMITTING UTILITY METER" MEANS AN
ELECTRIC  METER  THAT  IS  CAPABLE  OF RECORDING CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC
ENERGY AND COMMUNICATING SUCH  INFORMATION  UTILIZING  TWO-WAY  COMMUNI-
CATION  BETWEEN  THE  METER AND THE ELECTRIC SUPPLIER FOR MONITORING AND
BILLING PURPOSES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06558-02-3

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