Authorizes and directs the public service commission to conduct a comprehensive study and prepare a report on the feasibility of transferring services provided by gas and electric corporations in this state to an entity owned and operated by the state of New York.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6348
SPONSOR: Vanel TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to authorizing and directing the public service
commission to conduct a comprehensive study and prepare a report on the
feasibility of transferring services provided by gas and electric corpo-
rations in this state to an entity owned and operated by the state of
New York
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
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
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
JUSTIFICATION:
A study on public power utility provides long-term value to its communi-
ty and citizens. The benefits are manifold, including (to name a few)
rate stability, support for jobs, policies that are in line with commu-
nity priorities, and financial support for local government functions.
To examine these benefits, it is helpful to consider them in broad cate-
gories: local control, reliable customer service, affordable rates, and
economic development.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None Yet
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6348
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 16, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT in relation to authorizing and directing the public service
commission to conduct a comprehensive study and prepare a report on
the feasibility of transferring services provided by gas and electric
corporations in this state to an entity owned and operated by the
state of New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public service commission is authorized and directed to
2 conduct a comprehensive study and prepare a report on the feasibility of
3 transferring services provided by gas and electric corporations in this
4 state to an entity owned and operated by the state of New York. Such
5 report shall include, but not be limited to:
6 1. a recommendation on the nature of such entity and how such entity
7 should be structured;
8 2. the role of such entity with respect to other state agencies;
9 3. the degree of autonomy and independence that such entity should be
10 afforded;
11 4. a projection of the cost of such transfer;
12 5. a projection of the long-term cost effectiveness of such transfer;
13 6. the impact on the price of energy to consumers;
14 7. the impact on the price of the delivery of energy to consumers;
15 8. the impact on the quality of service provided to consumers;
16 9. the impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of responding to
17 power outages and storm related damage; and
18 10. any other information the commission deems appropriate.
19 § 2. Such report shall be filed with the governor, the temporary pres-
20 ident of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly within one year
21 after the effective date of this act.
22 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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