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Assembly approves limits on consecutive estimated utility bills
Summary
Lawmakers approved a bill to restrict consecutive estimated utility bills and require utilities to expand use of actual reads — including validated smart‑meter reads — and to report practices to the Public Service Commission; supporters cited major billing errors in the Central Hudson region, opponents raised implementation and cost questions.
The Assembly passed legislation limiting utilities' use of consecutive estimated bills and requiring utilities to take reasonable steps — including smart‑meter readings and customer contacts — to produce actual usage readings.
What the bill would change
Sponsor Mister Jacobson said the bill prohibits consecutive estimated billing except in narrow circumstances — for example when a customer denies access, or a state of emergency prevents readings — and authorizes smart‑meter readings to count as actual…
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