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This bill, known as the "Disadvantaged Communities Commitment Act," requires investor-owned energy utilities in New York to collect and publish data on disadvantaged communities in their service areas and file such statistics with the Public Service Commission. The key provisions include defining "disadvantaged communities" as per the Environmental Conservation Law, requiring utilities to publish statistics on various customer metrics like energy assistance program enrollment, average arrears, and deferred payment agreements, and making the data publicly accessible on utility websites. The bill also imposes penalties or sanctions for non-compliance. The purpose is to increase transparency and enable better targeting of energy assistance programs to support disadvantaged communities.