Relates to requiring the establishment of automatic payment plans; requires utility companies headquartered in New York to establish a statewide program to provide eligible participants with affordable payment plans.
Relates to requiring the establishment of automatic payment plans; requires utility companies headquartered in New York to establish a statewide program to provide eligible participants with affordable payment plans.
Provides for the automated identification of affordability program participants to enable such participants to be automatically entered into utility corporation energy affordability programs.
Provides for the automated identification of affordability program participants to enable such participants to be automatically entered into utility corporation energy affordability programs.
Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers; requires the public service commission to set standards for payment plans for certain customers including reasonableness of agreements and timelines for payment; establishes eligibility.
Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers; requires the public service commission to set standards for payment plans for certain customers including reasonableness of agreements and timelines for payment; establishes eligibility.
Relates to automated identification of OTDA assistance program participants; identifies entities to be defined as a "utility corporation"; requires utility corporations to administer secure transmission of participant data; requires utility corporations to conduct automated file matching with OTDA assistance program participant accounts; directs utility corporations to notify participants of automatic enrollment in utility corporation affordability program; makes related provisions.
Relates to automated identification of OTDA assistance program participants; identifies entities to be defined as a "utility corporation"; requires utility corporations to administer secure transmission of participant data; requires utility corporations to conduct automated file matching with OTDA assistance program participant accounts; directs utility corporations to notify participants of automatic enrollment in utility corporation affordability program; makes related provisions.
Makes provisions regarding the payment of utility bills to authorized payment agencies providing that such payment shall be deemed to be a payment to the utility on the date of payment to the agent, requiring written contracts between a utility and its payment agent and review of such contracts by the public service commission.
Relates to requiring the establishment of utility customer arrears reporting; requires utilities to report to the public service commission on customers who are in arrears.