Bill > S04884

This bill creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent the interests of residential utility customers in New York. The utility consumer advocate will be appointed by the governor to a six-year term and will have the power to initiate, intervene in, or participate in proceedings before regulatory agencies and courts on behalf of residential utility customers. The office will also be required to issue annual reports on its activities and recommendations. The bill aims to ensure that the interests of residential utility customers are represented and protected in regulatory processes.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S4884