NY A01556 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-1)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Pending: Assembly Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Pending: Assembly Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
In its January 2007 report, the Assembly Queens Power Outage Task Force recommended several measures to improve oversight of utilities and prevent future blackouts. This bill provides for prompt, meaningful rate refunds or reductions in cases where an electric utility fails to meet its statutory duty to provide the public with a safe and adequate supply of power.
Title
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to the power of the public service commission to require refunds of or reductions in rates for inadequate or interrupted electric or steam service
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-06 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions | |
| 2009-01-07 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
