New York Public Service Law

Every section of the New York Public Service Law, in order — 276 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 2 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 3 — Department of public service
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 3-a — Transfer of lands
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 3-b — Long Island office of the department
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 3-c — Office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 4 — The public service commission
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 4-b — Removals
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 5 — Jurisdiction, powers and duties of public service commission
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 5-b — Corporations subject to chapter although not transacting business
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 5-e — Jurisdiction of commission over certain corporations, their operations and facilities
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 7 — Organization and records; minutes as evidence; destruction of certain records
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 8 — Additional officers and employees
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 9 — Oath of office; eligibility of commissioners and officers
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 10 — Offices of commission; meeting; stationery, et cetera
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 11 — Quorum; powers of a commissioner
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 12 — Counsel to the commission; duties
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 13 — Expenses
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 14 — Payment of salaries and expenses
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 15 — Certain acts prohibited
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 16 — Reports of commission
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 17 — Certified copies of papers filed to be evidence
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 18-a — Costs and expenses of the commission and department and the assessment of such costs and expenses
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 18-c — Refunds by the commission
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 19 — Attendance of witnesses and their fees
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 20 — Practice before the commission; immunity of witnesses
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 21 — Court proceedings; preferences
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 22 — Rehearing before commission
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 23 — Service and effect of orders; stay
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 24 — Action to recover penalties or forfeitures
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 24-a — Notice to be given to department of state prior to rate increase
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 24-b — Notice to be given Long Island power authority prior to rate increase
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 25 — Penalties
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 25-a — Combination gas and electric corporations; administrative sanctions; recovery of penalties
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 26 — Enforcement proceedings
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 27 — Public availability of certain competitive requests for proposals
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 30 — Residential gas, electric and steam service policy
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 31 — Applications for service
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 31-a — Use of preferred name and pronouns
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 32 — Termination of service
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 33 — Discontinuance of residential utility service to multiple dwellings
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 34 — Discontinuance of utility service in two family dwellings
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 35 — Reconnection of service
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 36 — Residential service deposits
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 37 — Deferred payment agreements
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 38 — Budget or levelized payment plans; quarterly billing
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 39 — Meter reading and estimated bills
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 40 — Voluntary third-party notification
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 41 — Finality of certain utility charges
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 42 — Other charges
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 42-a — Payment of wages to workers; certain cases
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 43 — Complaint handling procedures
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 44 — Utility bills; informational notices
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 45 — Payment agencies
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 46 — Emergency disconnections to residences
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 47 — Inspection and examination of apparatus
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 48 — Emergency hotline
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 48-a — Utility services; domestic violence victims
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 49 — Residential steam service
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 50 — Residential water service
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 51 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 52 — Gas, electric and steam service to tenants provided through shared meters
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 53 — Application
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 53-a — Prohibition of utilities engaging in detrimental conduct towards a residential customer
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 63-ee — Application of article
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 63-ff — Powers of the commission in respect to liquid petroleum pipeline safety
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 64 — Application of article
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 65 — Safe and adequate service; just and reasonable charges; unjust discrimination; unreasonable preference; protection of privacy
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 65-a — Notification to social services officials
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 65-b — Service to persons applying for or receiving public assistance, supplemental security income benefits or additional state payments
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66 — General powers of commission in respect to gas and electricity
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-a — Conservation of gas, declaration of policy, delegation of power
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-aa — Interconnection reforms
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-b — Continuation of gas service
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-c — Conservation of energy
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-d — Contract carrier authorization
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-e — Monitoring of natural gas procurement
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-f — Purchase and procurement of natural gas at lowest available price
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-g — Sale of indigenous natural gas for generation of electricity
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-h — Certain electric corporations; payment equivalent to tax
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-j — Net energy metering for residential solar, farm waste, non-residential solar electric generating systems, micro-combined heat and power g...
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-k — Allowance credit trading or sales
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-l — Net energy metering for residential, farm service and non-residential wind electric generating systems
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-m — Green jobs-green New York on-bill recovery
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-n — Net metering study
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-o — Electric vehicle charging tariff
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-p — Establishment of a renewable energy program
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-q — Gas and electric billing information for residential rental premises
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-r — Requirements for certain renewable energy systems
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-s — Electric vehicle charging; commercial tariff
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-t — Registration of energy brokers and energy consultants
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-t — Thermal energy network development
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-u — Gas safety reports
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-v — Requirements for certain climate risk-related and energy transition projects
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-w — Finality of charges; small non-residential customers
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 66-x — Energy affordability index
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 67 — Inspection of gas and electric meters
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 67-a — Charges for past services
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 67-b — Excelsior power program
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 68 — Certificate of public convenience and necessity
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 68-a — Statements of nature and extent of interests to be filed upon request
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 69 — Approval of issues of stock, bonds and other forms of indebtedness; approval of mergers or consolidations
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 69-a — Reorganizations
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 70 — Transfer of franchises or stocks
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 70-a — Street lights
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 71 — Complaints as to quality and price of gas and electricity; investigation by commission; forms of complaints
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 72 — Notice and hearing; order fixing price of gas or electricity or requiring improvement
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 72-a — Increased fuel costs
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 73 — Compensation to customers experiencing widespread prolonged outages
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 73-a — Prioritization of emergency services
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 74 — Energy storage deployment policy
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 74-a — Westchester county renewable energy and energy efficiency resources program
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 74-b — Long Island community choice aggregation programs
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 75 — Defense in case of excessive charges for gas or electricity
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 76 — Rates charged veteran organizations, religious bodies and community residences
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 77 — Powers of local officers
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 78 — Application of article
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 79 — Adequate service; just and reasonable charges; unjust discrimination and unreasonable preference
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 80 — General powers of commission in respect to steam heating
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 81 — Approval of incorporation and franchises; certificate
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 82 — Approval of issues of stock, bonds and other forms of indebtedness
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 82-a — Reorganizations
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 83 — Transfer of franchises, property or stocks
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 84 — Complaints as to service and price of steam heat; investigation by commission; forms of complaints
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 85 — Notice and hearing; order fixing price of steam, or requiring improvement
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 88 — Defense in case of excessive charges for steam heat
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89 — Powers of local officers
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-a — Application of article
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-b — Safe and adequate service; just and reasonable charges; unjust discrimination; unreasonable preference; protection of privacy
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-c — General powers of commission in respect to water supply
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-d — Inspection of meters
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-e — Filing of approval for construction; approval of initial rate schedules; certificate for parallel or duplicate lines
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-f — Approval of issues of stock, bonds and other forms of indebtedness
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-g — Reorganization
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-h — Transfer of franchises or stocks
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-i — Complaints as to price of water; investigation by commission; forms of complaints
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-j — Notice and hearing; order fixing price of water or requiring improvement
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-l — Municipal water systems
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-n — Defense in case of excessive charges for water
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-o — Powers of local officers
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 89-p — Powers of the department
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 90 — Application of article
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 91 — Adequate service; just and reasonable charges; unjust discrimination; unreasonable preference; protection of privacy
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 91-a — Customer of record for telephonic blocking and restrictions on the removal of telephonic blocks to certain area codes
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 92 — Rate schedules
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 92-a — Special telephone equipment for deaf and hard of hearing persons
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 92-b — Telephone deposits and payment plans for the elderly
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 92-c — Customer service requirements for alternate operator service providers and COCOT service providers
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 92-d — Telephone solicitations
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 92-e — Telephone service; changes in providers
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 92-f — Prepaid telephone calling card consumer protections
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 92-g — De-tariffing of non-basic retail services
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 92-h — Participation in the targeted accessibility fund
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 92-i — Cramming prohibited
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 93 — Liability for loss or damage caused by violation of this chapter
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 94 — General powers and duties of commission in respect to telegraph corporations and telephone corporations
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 95 — Reports of telegraph corporations and telephone corporations
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 95-a — Statements of nature and extent of interests to be filed upon request
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 96 — Investigations by commission
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 97 — Rates, rentals and service
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 98 — Power of commission to order repairs or changes
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 99 — Franchises and privileges
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 100 — Transfer and ownership of stock
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 101 — Authority to issue stock, bonds and other forms of indebtedness
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 101-a — Reorganization
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 102 — IntraLATA presubscribed interexchange carrier-change charge study
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 103 — Commercial landlord-tenant relationship
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 104 — Fiber-based services
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 104-a — Notice to customers on fiber optic-based telephone lines
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 105 — Purposes of article
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 106 — Approval of loans
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 107 — Approval of the use of revenues
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 108 — Approval of dissolution and of certificates of merger or consolidation, certificates of amendment of certificates of incorporation, and r...
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 109 — Appearances of municipal corporations
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 110 — Control of holding companies and of transactions between affiliated interests
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 111 — Additional information in annual reports; disclosure of stockholdings
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 111-a — Additional information in annual reports; disclosure of compensation
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 112 — Judicial enforcement of rate-fixing orders of the commission
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 112-a — Appointment of temporary operator
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 113 — Reparations and refunds
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 114 — Temporary rates
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 114-a — Rates not to include cost of legislative lobbying
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 115 — Public letting of contracts
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 116 — Discontinuance of water service to multiple dwellings
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 117 — Consumer deposits
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 118 — Payment to an authorized payment agency
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 119 — Reorganization of public utility corporations under the national bankruptcy act
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 119-a — Attachments to utility poles; use of utility ducts, trenches and conduits
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 119-b — Protection of underground facilities
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 119-c — Tax reduction benefit to ratepayers
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 119-d — Maintenance of utility poles
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 119-e — Utility pole attachment report
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 120 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 121 — Certificate of environmental compatibility and public need
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 121-a — Procedures with respect to certain fuel gas transmission lines
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 122 — Application for a certificate
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 123 — Hearing on application for certificate
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 124 — Parties to certification proceedings
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 125 — Conduct of the hearing
• N.Y. Pub. Serv. Law § 126 — The decision