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NY Pub Serv L § 71 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4 - Provisions Relating to Gas and Electric Corporations; Regulation of Price of Gas and Electricity 71 - Complaints as to Quality and Price of Gas and Electricity; Investigation by Commission; Forms of Complaints.

§ 71. Complaints  as  to  quality  and  price  of gas and electricity;   investigation by commission; forms of complaints. Upon the complaint  in   writing  of  the  mayor  of  a city, the trustees of a village, the town   board of a town or the chief executive officer or the  legislative  body   of  a  county  in  which  a  person  or  corporation  is  authorized  to   manufacture, convey, transport, sell or supply gas  or  electricity  for   heat,  light or power, or upon the complaint in writing of not less than   twenty-five customers or purchasers of such gas or electricity, or  upon   the complaint in writing of the department of state, or upon a complaint   of a gas corporation or electrical corporation supplying or transmitting   said gas or electricity, as to the illuminating or heating power, purity   or  pressure or the rates, charges or classifications of service of gas,   the efficiency of the electric incandescent lamp supply, the voltage  of   the  current  supplied for light, heat or power, or the rates charged or   classification of service of electricity  sold  and  delivered  in  such   municipality,  or as to the extent or duration of a disruption in gas or   electricity service, the commission shall investigate as  to  the  cause   for  such complaint. When such complaint is made, the commission may, by   its agents, examiners and inspectors, inspect the works, system,  plant,   devices,  appliances  and  methods used by such person or corporation in   manufacturing, transmitting and supplying such gas or  electricity,  and   may examine or cause to be examined the books and papers of such person,   or  corporation  pertaining  to  the manufacture, sale, transmitting and   supplying  of  such  gas  or  electricity.  The  form  and  contents  of   complaints  made  as provided in this section shall be prescribed by the   commission. Such complaints shall be signed by the officers, or  by  the   customers,  purchasers or subscribers making them, who must add to their   signatures their places of residence, by street and number, if any.  The   commission  shall  publish  the form and instructions for completing the   form on the commission's website.
NY Pub Serv L § 72-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4 - Provisions Relating to Gas and Electric Corporations; Regulation of Price of Gas and Electricity 72-A - Increased Fuel Costs.

§ 72-a. Increased  fuel  costs.  Every  gas  and  electric corporation subject to the jurisdiction  of  the  commission  shall  file  with  the commission,  on  a  monthly  basis,  the following information regarding increased fuel costs:  (a) what services are affected by the fuel increase;  (b) base cost of the fuel;  (c) name and address of supplier;  (d) point of delivery of all fuel purchased;  (e) present average cost of fuel to said corporation;  (f) dates used to determine average;  (g) amount per unit of consumption affected; and  (h) amount of fuel in storage at the end of each monthly period.  (i) and such other relevant information as the commission may require.
NY Pub Serv L § 74 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4 - Provisions Relating to Gas and Electric Corporations; Regulation of Price of Gas and Electricity 74 - Energy Storage Deployment Policy.

§  74.  Energy  storage  deployment policy. 1. As used in this section "qualified energy storage  system"  shall  mean  commercially  available technology  that is capable of absorbing energy, storing it for a period of  time,  and  thereafter  dispatching  the  energy  using  mechanical, chemical, or thermal processes to store energy that was generated at one time for use at a later time.   2.  By  December  thirty-first,  two thousand eighteen, the commission shall, in consultation with the  New  York  state  energy  research  and development   authority,  the  Long  Island  power  authority,  and  the federally designated electric bulk system operator for New  York  state, after   a  hearing  held  on  notice,  establish  by  order,  rules  and regulations, both a two thousand thirty  energy  storage  goal  for  the state  and  a deployment policy to support that goal. The energy storage deployment  policy  shall  assist  with  and  take  the  following  into consideration:  (a)   avoided   or   deferred   costs  associated  with  transmission, distribution, and/or generation capacity;  (b) minimization of peak load in constrained areas;  (c) systems that are connected to customer facilities and systems that are directly connected to transmission and distribution facilities;  (d) cost-effectiveness;  (e) the integration of variable-output energy resources;  (f) reducing emissions of greenhouse gases;  (g) reducing demand for peak electrical generation;  (h) improving the reliable operation of the electrical transmission or distribution systems; and  (i) such other issues deemed appropriate by the commission.   3. To the extent that the energy storage deployment policy directs the procurement of qualified  energy  storage  systems  to  encourage  their deployment,  such  procurements  shall  be awarded through a competitive process.   4. Annual reports on the achievements and effectiveness of the  policy shall  be  submitted  to  the  governor,  the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
NY Pub Serv L § 74-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4 - Provisions Relating to Gas and Electric Corporations; Regulation of Price of Gas and Electricity 74-A - Westchester County Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Resources Program.

§  74-a.  Westchester  county  renewable  energy and energy efficiency   resources program. 1. Within ninety days of the effective date  of  this   section,  the  commission shall, in consultation with the New York state   energy research and development  authority,  after  a  hearing  held  on   notice,  establish  by  order,  rules,  and  regulations,  a  program to   encourage the installation of  renewable  energy  resources  and  energy   efficiencies in the county of Westchester.2.  For  the  purposes of this section, renewable energy resources and   energy efficiency  shall  have  the  same  meaning  as  defined  by  the   commission  and  consistent  with  the  most  recent  state  energy plan   pursuant to article six of the energy law.
NY Pub Serv L § 75 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4 - Provisions Relating to Gas and Electric Corporations; Regulation of Price of Gas and Electricity 75 - Defense in Case of Excessive Charges for Gas or Electricity.

§ 75. Defense in case of excessive charges for gas or electricity.  If   it  be alleged and established in an action brought in any court for the   collection of any charge for gas or electricity, that a price  has  been   demanded  in excess of that fixed by the commission or by statute in the   municipality wherein the action arose, no recovery shall be had therein,   but the fact that such excessive charges  have  been  made  shall  be  a   complete defense to such action.
NY Pub Serv L § 76 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4 - Provisions Relating to Gas and Electric Corporations; Regulation of Price of Gas and Electricity 76 - Rates Charged Veteran Organizations, Religious Bodies and Community Residences.

§  76.  Rates  charged  veteran  organizations,  religious  bodies and   community  residences.  No  gas  corporation,  electric  corporation  or   municipality  shall,  directly or indirectly, charge, demand, collect or   receive from any post or  hall  owned  or  leased  by  a  not-for-profit   corporation   that  is  a  veterans'  organization,  or  corporation  or   association  organized  and  conducted  in  good  faith  for   religious   purposes,  including the operation by such corporation or association of   a school, notwithstanding that  secular  subjects  are  taught  at  such   school,  or  from  a  community  residence  as  defined  in  subdivision   twenty-eight, twenty-eight-a or twenty-eight-b of section  1.03  of  the   mental  hygiene  law,  provided,  however,  that such residence shall be   operated by a not-for-profit corporation and if supervisory staff is  on   site  on  a  twenty-four hour per day basis, that the residence provides   living  accommodations  for  fourteen  or  fewer  residents,   a   rate,   regardless  of  the  type  of  service  offered, for any gas or electric   service  utilized  exclusively   in   connection   with   such   veteran   organization  or  for such religious purposes or utilized exclusively at   such community residence greater than  the  rates  or  charges  charged,   demanded,  collected  or  received  by  such  gas  corporation, electric   corporation  or   municipality   from   domestic   consumers   receiving   single-phase service within the same village, town or municipality.
NY Pub Serv L § 77 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4 - Provisions Relating to Gas and Electric Corporations; Regulation of Price of Gas and Electricity 77 - Powers of Local Officers.

§ 77. Powers of local officers.  If in any city of the first or second   class  there  now  exists or shall hereafter be created a board, body or   officer having jurisdiction of matters pertaining  to  gas  or  electric   service,  such  board,  body or officer shall have and may exercise such   power, jurisdiction and authority in enforcing the laws of the state and   the orders, rules and regulations of the commission as may be prescribed   by statute or by the commission.
NY Pub Serv L § 78 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-A - Provisions Relating to Steam Corporations; Regulating Price of Steam. 78 - Application of Article.

§ 78. Application  of  article.    This  article  shall  apply  to the   manufacture, holding, distributing and furnishing of steam for  heat  or   power.
NY Pub Serv L § 81 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-A - Provisions Relating to Steam Corporations; Regulating Price of Steam. 81 - Approval of Incorporation and Franchises; Certificate.

§ 81. Approval of incorporation and franchises; certificate.  No steam   corporation  shall  begin  construction  of  a steam plant without first   having obtained the permission and approval of the commission.  No  such   corporation  shall  exercise  any right or privilege under any franchise   hereafter granted, or under any franchise  heretofore  granted  but  not   heretofore  actually exercised, or the exercise of which shall have been   suspended for more than one year,  without  first  having  obtained  the   permission and approval of the commission. Before such certificate shall   be  issued  a certified copy of the charter of such corporation shall be   filed in  the  office  of  the  commission,  together  with  a  verified   statement  of  the  president  and secretary of the corporation, showing   that it has received  the  required  consent  of  the  proper  municipal   authorities. The commission shall have power to grant the permission and   approval  herein specified whenever it shall after due hearing determine   that such construction or such  exercise  of  the  right,  privilege  or   franchise is necessary or convenient for the public service.No  municipality  shall  build,  maintain  and  operate for other than   municipal  purposes  any  works  or  systems  for  the  manufacture  and   supplying  of  steam  for  purposes  without  a certificate of authority   granted by the commission. If the certificate of authority  is  refused,   no  further  proceedings  shall be taken by such municipality before the   commission, but a new application may be made therefor  after  one  year   from the date of such refusal.
NY Pub Serv L § 82-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-A - Provisions Relating to Steam Corporations; Regulating Price of Steam. 82-A - Reorganizations.

§ 82-a. Reorganizations.    1.  Reorganizations  of steam corporations   pursuant  to  sections  ninety-six  and  ninety-seven   of   the   stock   corporation  law  and such other statutes as may be enacted from time to   time shall be subject to the supervision and control of the  commission,   and no such reorganization shall be had without the authorization of the   commission.2.  Upon  all  such  reorganizations  the  amount  of  capitalization,   including  therein  all  stocks  and  bonds  and   other   evidence   of   indebtedness,  shall  be such as is authorized by the commission, which,   in making its determination shall not  exceed  the  fair  value  of  the   property  involved,  taking  into  consideration  its  original  cost of   construction, duplication cost,  present  condition,  earning  power  at   reasonable  rates  and all other relevant matters and any additional sum   or sums as shall be actually paid in cash, provided, however,  that  the   commission   may   make   due  allowance  for  discount  of  bonds.  Any   reorganization agreement before it becomes effective shall be amended so   that the amount of capitalization shall conform to the amount authorized   by the commission.
NY Pub Serv L § 84 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-A - Provisions Relating to Steam Corporations; Regulating Price of Steam. 84 - Complaints as to Service and Price of Steam Heat; Investigation by Commission; Forms of Complaints.

§ 84. Complaints  as to service and price of steam heat; investigation   by commission; forms of complaints. Upon the complaint in writing of the   mayor of the city, the trustees of a village or the town board of a town   in which a person or corporation is authorized to manufacture,  sell  or   supply  steam for heat or power, or upon the complaint in writing of not   less than fifty customers or purchasers of such steam heat in cities  of   the  first or second class, or of not less than twenty-five in cities of   the third class, or  of  not  less  than  ten  elsewhere,  or  upon  the   complaint  in  writing  of  the  department  of  state, as to the price,   pressure or efficiency of steam supplied for heat  or  power,  sold  and   delivered  in  such municipality, the commission shall investigate as to   the  cause  for  such  complaint.  When  such  complaint  is  made,  the   commission  may,  by  its  agents, examiners and inspectors, inspect the   work, system, plant, devices, appliances and methods used by such person   or corporation in manufacturing, transmitting and supplying such  steam,   and  may  examine  or  cause to be examined the books and papers of such   person or corporation pertaining to the manufacture, sale,  transmitting   and supplying of such steam. The form and contents of complaints made as   provided  in  this  section  shall be prescribed by the commission. Such   complaint shall  be  signed  by  the  officers,  or  by  the  customers,   purchasers  or subscribers making them, who must add to their signatures   their place of residence, by street and number, if any.
NY Pub Serv L § 88 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-A - Provisions Relating to Steam Corporations; Regulating Price of Steam. 88 - Defense in Case of Excessive Charges for Steam Heat.

§ 88. Defense  in  case of excessive charges for steam heat.  If it be   alleged and established in an  action  brought  in  any  court  for  the   collection  of  any charge for steam for heat or power, that a price has   been demanded in excess of that fixed by the commission or by statute in   the municipality wherein the action arose,  no  recovery  shall  be  had   therein,  but  the fact that such excessive charges have been made shall   be a complete defense to such action.
NY Pub Serv L § 89 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-A - Provisions Relating to Steam Corporations; Regulating Price of Steam. 89 - Powers of Local Officers.

§ 89. Powers of local officers.  If in any city of the first or second   class  there  now  exists or shall hereafter be created a board, body or   officer  having  jurisdiction  of  matters  pertaining  to  steam  power   service,  such  board,  body or officer shall have and may exercise such   power, jurisdiction and authority in enforcing the laws of the state and   the orders, rules and regulations of the commission as may be prescribed   by statute or by the commission.
NY Pub Serv L § 89-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-B - Provisions Relating to Water 89-A - Application of Article.

§ 89-a. Application of article.  This article shall apply to the sale,   furnishing and distribution of water for domestic, commercial and public   purposes, not including bottled water.
NY Pub Serv L § 89-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-B - Provisions Relating to Water 89-D - Inspection of Meters.

§ 89-d. Inspection  of  meters.    1.  The  commission  shall  appoint   inspectors of water meters whose duty it shall be, when required by  the   commission, to inspect, examine, prove and ascertain the accuracy of any   and  all  water  meters  used  or  intended  to be used for measuring or   ascertaining  the  quantity  of  water  furnished  by  any   water-works   corporation  to  or  for  the  use  of any person or corporation, and to   inspect, examine and ascertain the accuracy of all apparatus for testing   and proving the accuracy of water meters, and, when found to be or  made   to  be  correct,  the  inspector shall stamp or mark all such meters and   apparatus with some suitable device, which device shall be  recorded  in   the  office  of the secretary of state. No water-works corporation shall   furnish, set or put in use any water meter the type of which  shall  not   have been approved by the commission.2.  Every  water-works  corporation shall provide, repair and maintain   such suitable premises and apparatus and facilities as may  be  required   and  approved  by the commission for testing and proving the accuracy of   water meters furnished for use by it, and by which apparatus every meter   may be tested.3. If any consumer to whom a meter has been  furnished  shall  request   the  commission  in  writing to inspect such meter, the commission shall   have the same inspected and tested;  provided,  however,  that  repeated   inspections and tests shall not be mandatory.4.  The commission shall prescribe such rules and regulations to carry   into effect the provisions of this section as it may deem necessary.
NY Pub Serv L § 89-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-B - Provisions Relating to Water 89-G - Reorganization.

§ 89-g. Reorganization.        1.   Reorganizations   of   water-works   corporations pursuant to sections ninety-six  and  ninety-seven  of  the   stock  corporation  law  and  such other statutes as may be enacted from   time to time shall be subject to the  supervision  and  control  of  the   commission,  and  no  such  reorganization  shall  be  had  without  the   authorization of such commission.2.  Upon  all  such  reorganizations  the  amount  of  capitalization,   including   therein   all  stocks  and  bonds  and  other  evidences  of   indebtedness, shall be such as is authorized by the  commission,  which,   in  making  its  determination  shall  not  exceed the fair value of the   property involved,  taking  into  consideration  its  original  cost  of   construction,  duplication  cost,  present  condition,  earning power at   reasonable rates and all other relevant matters and any  additional  sum   or  sums  as shall be actually paid in cash, provided, however, that the   commission  may  make  due  allowance  for  discount   of   bonds.   Any   reorganization agreement before it becomes effective shall be amended so   that the amount of capitalization shall conform to the amount authorized   by the commission.
NY Pub Serv L § 89-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-B - Provisions Relating to Water 89-I - Complaints as to Price of Water; Investigation by Commission; Forms of Complaints.

§ 89-i. Complaints  as to price of water; investigation by commission;   forms of complaints. Upon the complaint in writing of  the  mayor  of  a   city,  the  trustees of a village or the town board of a town in which a   person or corporation is authorized to supply or  distribute  water  for   domestic, commercial or public uses, or upon the complaint in writing of   not  less than twenty-five customers or purchasers of such water in such   municipality or upon complaint of a  water-works  corporation  supplying   such  water,  as to the rates, charges or classifications of service for   water sold and delivered in such municipality, or upon the complaint  in   writing  of  the  department  of state, or as to the methods employed in   furnishing such service, the commission  shall  investigate  as  to  the   cause  of  such  complaint.  When such complaint is made, the commission   may, by its agents, examiners and inspectors, inspect the works, system,   plant,  devices,  appliances  and  methods  used  by  such   water-works   corporation in supplying and distributing such water, and may examine or   cause   to  be  examined  the  books  and  papers  of  such  water-works   corporation pertaining to the supplying and distributing of such  water.   The  form  and  contents  of complaints made as provided in this section   shall be prescribed by the commission. Such complaints shall  be  signed   by  the  officers, or by the customers, purchasers or subscribers making   them, who must add to their signatures their  places  of  residence,  by   street and number, if any.
NY Pub Serv L § 89-N (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-B - Provisions Relating to Water 89-N - Defense in Case of Excessive Charges for Water.

§ 89-n. Defense  in  case  of  excessive charges for water.   If it be   alleged and established in an  action  brought  in  any  court  for  the   collection  of  any  charge  for water that a price has been demanded in   excess of that fixed by the commission or by statute in the municipality   wherein the action arose, no recovery shall be had therein, but the fact   that such excessive charges have been made shall be a  complete  defense   to such action.
NY Pub Serv L § 89-O (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-B - Provisions Relating to Water 89-O - Powers of Local Officers.

§ 89-o. Powers  of local officers.  If in any city having a population   of fifty thousand or more there now exists or shall hereafter be created   a board, body or officer having jurisdiction of  matters  pertaining  to   water  supply  such  board,  body or officer shall have and may exercise   such power, jurisdiction and authority in  enforcing  the  laws  of  the   state  and the orders, rules and regulations of the commission as may be   prescribed by statute or by the commission.
NY Pub Serv L § 89-P (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBS - Public Service Article 4-B - Provisions Relating to Water 89-P - Powers of the Department.

§ 89-p. Powers  of  the department. The department shall, with respect   to out of state  water-works  corporations  which  are  affiliated  with   in-state  water-works  corporations  and  which  provide  water  to such   in-state corporations for eventual retail to New  York  consumers,  keep   apprised of, attend and monitor, and, where possible, formally intervene   in  rate  cases  brought  by  such  out of state corporations before the   appropriate regulatory agency of such other state. The commission  shall   consider  and  utilize  information  secured  therefrom  in  determining   whether rate increases sought by such affiliated  in-state  corporations   are in the public interest.