New York Public Service Law Article 7-A - HOME INSULATION AND CONSERVATION

• 135-a - Short Title.
  This article shall be known as the "home insulation and energy conservation act".
• 135-b - Definitions.
  As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Commission" means the public service commission of the state of New...
• 135-c - Home Conservation Plans; Eligibility; Approval by the Commission.
  1. After hearing upon reasonable notice, the commission shall establish home conservation plans for each utility in accordance with the provisions of this article. Such...
• 135-d - Scope of Plan.
  1. Each utility shall adopt and implement a home conservation plan as approved by the commission, and shall offer participation to its customers. The availability...
• 135-e - Energy Conservation Criteria.
  1. Participation shall be denied to any eligible customer whose proposed installation of energy conservation measures fails to meet minimum criteria established by the commission...
• 135-f - Energy Audits.
  1. Upon the request of either an eligible customer or a landlord, each utility shall conduct an energy audit of the customer's residential premises or...
• 135-g - Financing.
  1. Where any home conservation plan is approved by the commission and requires utility financing, any such plan shall provide that upon entering into a...
• 135-h - Installation.
  1. A utility shall afford each participant in its home conservation plan the option of installing energy conservation measures either (a) by performing the work...
• 135-i - Default.
  In the event that a participating customer defaults in respect to payment under a financing agreement and security contract entered into pursuant to this article,...
• 135-j - Administration by Public Service Commission; Application by Utilities; Approval.
  1. The commission shall issue such orders, rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate for interpretations, implementation or administration of this article. 2....
• 135-k - Reports; Miscellaneous.
  1. During the first three years of operation of an approved home conservation plan, each utility shall submit to the commission annually a summary report...
• 135-l - Alternate Financing Method.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of sections one hundred thirty-five-d and one hundred thirty-five-g of this article, a utility may satisfy its obligation to provide financing to...
• 135-m - Applicability to Prior Installations.
  In the event any eligible customer installs energy conservation measures subsequent to the effective date of this act, but prior to the adoption of a...
• 135-n - Nonresidential Energy Audits.
  1. The commission shall be authorized to require a utility, upon the request of an owner of a farm, small business or nonprofit organization, to...
• 135-o - Recovery of Costs.
  A utility shall be allowed to recover as normal operating expenses through rates the just and reasonable costs of carrying out its responsibilities and home...

Last modified: February 3, 2019