PBS - Public Service
- Article 1 - (1 - 26) THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
- 1 - Short title.
- 2 - Definitions.
- 3 - Department of public service.
- 3-A - Transfer of lands.
- 4 - The public service commission.
- 4-B - Removals.
- 5 - Jurisdiction, powers and duties of public service commission.
- 5-B - Corporations subject to chapter although not transacting business.
- 5-E - Jurisdiction of commission over certain corporations, their operations and facilities.
- 7 - Organization and records; minutes as evidence; destruction of certain records.
- 8 - Additional officers and employees.
- 9 - Oath of office; eligibility of commissioners and officers.
- 10 - Offices of commission; meeting; stationery, et cetera.
- 11 - Quorum; powers of a commissioner.
- 12 - Counsel to the commission; duties.
- 13 - Expenses.
- 14 - Payment of salaries and expenses.
- 15 - Certain acts prohibited.
- 16 - Reports of commission.
- 17 - Certified copies of papers filed to be evidence.
- 18-A - Costs and expenses of the commission and department and the assessment of such costs and expenses.
- 18-C - Refunds by the commission.
- 19 - Attendance of witnesses and their fees.
- 20 - Practice before the commission; immunity of witnesses.
- 21 - Court proceedings; preferences.
- 22 - Rehearing before commission.
- 23 - Service and effect of orders; stay.
- 24 - Action to recover penalties or forfeitures.
- 24-A - Enacted without section heading.
- 24-B - Notice to be given Long Island power authority prior to rate increase.
- 25 - Penalties.
- 26 - Enforcement proceedings.
- Article 2 - (30 - 53) RESIDENTIAL GAS, ELECTRIC AND STEAM UTILITY SERVICE
- 30 - Residential gas, electric and steam service policy.
- 31 - Applications for service.
- 32 - Termination of service.
- 33 - Discontinuance of residential utility service to multiple dwellings.
- 34 - Discontinuance of utility service in two family dwellings.
- 35 - Reconnection of service.
- 36 - Residential service deposits.
- 37 - Deferred payment agreements.
- 38 - Budget or levelized payment plans; quarterly billing.
- 39 - Meter reading and estimated bills.
- 40 - Voluntary third-party notice prior to termination of service.
- 41 - Finality of certain utility charges.
- 42 - Other charges.
- 43 - Complaint handling procedures.
- 44 - Utility bills; informational notices.
- 45 - Payment agencies.
- 46 - Emergency disconnections to residences.
- 47 - Inspection and examination of apparatus.
- 48 - Emergency hotline.
- 49 - Residential steam service.
- 50 - Residential water service.
- 51 - Rules and regulations.
- 52 - Gas, electric and steam service to tenants provided through shared meters.
- 53 - Application.
- Article 3-C - (63-EE - 63-FF) PROVISIONS RELATING TO LIQUID PETROLEUM PIPELINE CORPORATIONS
- Article 4 - (64 - 77) PROVISIONS RELATING TO GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATIONS; REGULATION OF PRICE OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY
- 64 - Application of article.
- 65 - Safe and adequate service; just and reasonable charges; unjust discrimination; unreasonable preference; protection of privacy.
- 65-A - Notification to social services officials.
- 65-B - Service to persons applying for or receiving public assistance, supplemental security income benefits or additional state payments.
- 66 - General powers of commission in respect to gas and electricity.
- 66-A - Conservation of gas, declaration of policy, delegation of power.
- 66-B - Continuation of gas service.
- 66-C - Conservation of energy.
- 66-D - Contract carrier authorization.
- 66-E - Monitoring of natural gas procurement.
- 66-F - Purchase and procurement of natural gas at lowest available price.
- 66-G - Sale of indigenous natural gas for generation of electricity.
- 66-H - Certain electric corporations; payment equivalent to tax.
- 66-J - Net energy metering for residential solar, farm waste, non-residential solar electric generating systems, micro-combined heat and power generating equ
- 66-K - Allowance credit trading or sales.
- 66-L - Net energy metering for residential, farm service and non-residential wind electric generating systems.
- 67 - Inspection of gas and electric meters.
- 67-A - Charges for past services.
- 68 - Approval of incorporation and franchises; certificate.
- 68-A - Statements of nature and extent of interests to be filed upon request.
- 69 - Approval of issues of stock, bonds and other forms of indebtedness; approval of mergers or consolidations.
- 69-A - Reorganizations.
- 70 - Transfer of franchises or stocks.
- 71 - Complaints as to quality and price of gas and electricity; investigation by commission; forms of complaints.
- 72 - Notice and hearing; order fixing price of gas or electricity or requiring improvement.
- 72-A - Increased fuel costs.
- 75 - Defense in case of excessive charges for gas or electricity.
- 76 - Rates charged veteran organizations, religious bodies and community residences.
- 77 - Powers of local officers.
- Article 4-A - (78 - 89) PROVISIONS RELATING TO STEAM CORPORATIONS; REGULATING PRICE OF STEAM.
- 78 - Application of article.
- 79 - Adequate service; just and reasonable charges; unjust discrimination and unreasonable preference.
- 80 - General powers of commission in respect to steam heating.
- 81 - Approval of incorporation and franchises; certificate.
- 82 - Approval of issues of stock, bonds and other forms of indebtedness.
- 82-A - Reorganizations.
- 83 - Transfer of franchises, property or stocks.
- 84 - Complaints as to service and price of steam heat; investigation by commission; forms of complaints.
- 85 - Notice and hearing; order fixing price of steam, or requiring improvement.
- 88 - Defense in case of excessive charges for steam heat.
- 89 - Powers of local officers.
- Article 4-B - (89-A - 89-P) PROVISIONS RELATING TO WATER
- 89-A - Application of article.
- 89-B - Safe and adequate service; just and reasonable charges; unjust discrimination; unreasonable preference; protection of privacy.
- 89-C - General powers of commission in respect to water supply.
- 89-D - Inspection of meters.
- 89-E - Filing of approval for construction; approval of initial rate schedules; certificate for parallel or duplicate lines.
- 89-F - Approval of issues of stock, bonds and other forms of indebtedness.
- 89-G - Reorganization.
- 89-H - Transfer of franchises or stocks.
- 89-I - Complaints as to price of water; investigation by commission; forms of complaints.
- 89-J - Notice and hearing; order fixing price of water or requiring improvement.
- 89-L - Municipal water systems.
- 89-N - Defense in case of excessive charges for water.
- 89-O - Powers of local officers.
- 89-P - Powers of the department.
- Article 5 - (90 - 102) PROVISIONS RELATING TO TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES AND TO TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CORPORATIONS
- 90 - Application of article.
- 91 - Adequate service; just and reasonable charges; unjust discrimination; unreasonable preference; protection of privacy.
- 91-A - Customer of record for telephonic blocking and restrictions on the removal of telephonic blocks to certain area codes.
- 92 - Rate schedules.
- 92-A - Special telephone equipment for hearing impaired persons.
- 92-B - Telephone deposits and payment plans for the elderly.
- 92-C - Customer service requirements for alternate operator service providers and COCOT service providers.
- 92-D - Telephone solicitations.
- 92-E - Telephone service; changes in providers.
- 92-F - Prepaid telephone calling card consumer protections.
- 93 - Liability for loss or damage caused by violation of this chapter.
- 94 - General powers and duties of commission in respect to telegraph corporations and telephone corporations.
- 95 - Reports of telegraph corporations and telephone corporations.
- 95-A - Statements of nature and extent of interests to be filed upon request.
- 96 - Investigations by commission.
- 97 - Rates, rentals and service.
- 98 - Power of commission to order repairs or changes.
- 99 - Franchises and privileges.
- 100 - Transfer and ownership of stock.
- 101 - Authority to issue stock, bonds and other forms of indebtedness.
- 101-A - Reorganization.
- 102 - IntraLATA presubscribed interexchange carrier-change charge study.
- Article 6 - (105 - 119-C) PROVISIONS AFFECTING TWO OR MORE KINDS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND THE PERSONS AND CORPORATIONS FURNISHING SUCH SERVICE
- 105 - Purposes of article.
- 106 - Approval of loans.
- 107 - Approval of the use of revenues.
- 108 - Approval of dissolution and of certificates of merger or consolidation, certificates of amendment of certificates of incorporation, and restated certi
- 109 - Appearances of municipal corporations.
- 110 - Control of holding companies and of transactions between affiliated interests.
- 111 - Additional information in annual reports; disclosure of stockholdings.
- 112 - Judicial enforcement of rate-fixing orders of the commission.
- 112-A - Appointment of temporary operator.
- 113 - Reparations and refunds.
- 114 - Temporary rates.
- 114-A - Rates not to include cost of legislative lobbying.
- 115 - Public letting of contracts.
- 116 - Discontinuance of water service to multiple dwellings.
- 117 - Consumer deposits.
- 118 - Payment to an authorized payment agency.
- 119 - Reorganization of public utility corporations under the national bankruptcy act.
- 119-A - Attachments to utility poles; use of utility ducts, trenches and conduits.
- 119-B - Protection of underground facilities.
- 119-C - Tax reduction benefit to ratepayers.
- Article 7 - (120 - 130) SITING OF MAJOR UTILITY TRANSMISSION FACILITIES
- 120 - Definitions.
- 121 - Certificate of environmental compatibility and public need.
- 121-A - Procedures with respect to certain fuel gas transmission lines.
- 122 - Application for a certificate.
- 123 - Hearing on application for certificate.
- 124 - Parties to certification proceedings.
- 125 - Conduct of the hearing.
- 126 - The decision.
- 127 - Opinion to be issued with decision.
- 128 - Judicial review.
- 129 - Jurisdiction of courts.
- 130 - Powers of municipalities and state agencies.
- Article 7-A - (135-A - 135-O) HOME INSULATION AND CONSERVATION
- 135-A - Short title.
- 135-B - Definitions.
- 135-C - Home conservation plans; eligibility; approval by the commission.
- 135-D - Scope of plan.
- 135-E - Energy conservation criteria.
- 135-F - Energy audits.
- 135-G - Financing.
- 135-H - Installation.
- 135-I - Default.
- 135-J - Administration by public service commission; application by utilities; approval.
- 135-K - Reports; miscellaneous.
- 135-L - Alternate financing method.
- 135-M - Applicability to prior installations.
- 135-N - Nonresidential energy audits.
- 135-O - Recovery of costs.
- Article 8 - (140 - 149-A) SITING OF MAJOR STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES
- 140 - Definitions.
- 141 - Board certificate.
- 141-A - Pre-application procedures.
- 142 - Application for a certificate.
- 143 - Hearing schedule.
- 144 - Parties to a certification proceeding.
- 145 - Conduct of hearing.
- 146 - Board decisions.
- 147 - Opinion to be issued with decision.
- 148 - Rehearing and judicial review.
- 149 - Jurisdiction of courts.
- 149-A - Powers of municipalities and state agencies.
- Article 9 - (150 - 154) COMMISSIONS AND OFFICES ABOLISHED; SAVING CLAUSE; REPEAL
- Article 11 - (211 - 230) PROVISIONS RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION COMPANIES
- 211 - Statement of policy.
- 212 - Definitions.
- 213 - Application of article.
- 215 - Duties of the commission in respect to cable television companies.
- 216 - Powers of the commission in respect to cable television companies.
- 217 - Costs and expenses of the commission and department and assessment thereof related to the regulation of cable television companies.
- 218 - Municipal fees; taxes or charges.
- 219 - Franchise requirement.
- 220 - Construction of systems.
- 221 - Certificate of confirmation.
- 222 - Transfer, renewal or amendment of franchises and transfer of control over franchises and system properties.
- 223 - Interconnection and system coordination.
- 224 - Requirement for adequate service.
- 224-A - Consumer protection.
- 224-B - Cable bills.
- 225 - Rates.
- 226 - Abandonment of service.
- 227 - Termination of franchises.
- 227-A - Forfeiture.
- 228 - Landlord-tenant relationship.
- 229 - Censorship prohibited.
- 229-A - Subscriber limitation on television reception.
- 230 - Liability for obscenity, defamation and invasion of privacy.