ยง 65-b. Service to persons applying for or receiving public
assistance, supplemental security income benefits or additional state
payments. No gas corporation, electric corporation or municipality shall
refuse to supply or to continue to supply utility services to any person
who has applied for or is receiving public assistance, supplemental
security income benefits, or additional state payments pursuant to the
social services law, solely on the grounds that there may be money due
to the utility corporation or municipality for services previously
furnished to such person, if the utility corporation or municipality
receives, or is entitled to receive, a direct payment or receives a
guarantee of payment from a social services district.
Structure New York Laws
65-A - Notification to Social Services Officials.
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-K - Allowance Credit Trading or Sales.
66-M - Green Jobs-Green New York On-Bill Recovery.
66-O - Electric Vehicle Charging Tariff.
66-P - Establishment of a Renewable Energy Program.
66-Q - Gas and Electric Billing Information for Residential Rental Premises.
66-R - Requirements for Certain Renewable Energy Systems.
66-S - Electric Vehicle Charging; Commercial Tariff.
66-T - Thermal Energy Network Development.
66-T*2 - Registration of Energy Brokers and Energy Consultants.
66-V - Requirements for Certain Climate Risk-Related and Energy Transition Projects.
67 - Inspection of Gas and Electric Meters.
67-A - Charges for Past Services.
68 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
68-A - Statements of Nature and Extent of Interests to Be Filed Upon Request.
70 - Transfer of Franchises or Stocks.
72 - Notice and Hearing; Order Fixing Price of Gas or Electricity or Requiring Improvement.
73 - Compensation to Customers Experiencing Widespread Prolonged Outages.
73-A - Prioritization of Emergency Services.
74 - Energy Storage Deployment Policy.
74-A - Westchester County Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Resources Program.
74-B - Long Island Community Choice Aggregation Programs.
75 - Defense in Case of Excessive Charges for Gas or Electricity.
76 - Rates Charged Veteran Organizations, Religious Bodies and Community Residences.