Bill > A09174

This bill, titled the "disadvantaged communities commitment act," requires investor-owned energy utilities (gas corporations, electric corporations, or combination gas and electric corporations) to collect and publish data on disadvantaged communities, as defined in the Environmental Conservation Law, in their service areas. The utilities must publish statistics on various metrics, such as the number of residential customers by energy type, enrollment in energy assistance programs, average arrears, and customers with active deferred payment agreements. These statistics must be published on the utility's website and filed with the Public Service Commission, with penalties or sanctions for non-compliance. The bill takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with the necessary rules and regulations authorized to be completed by the effective date.