N.Y. Public Service Law § 73-A – Prioritization of emergency services | Midpage
73-A
N.Y. Public Service Law § 73-A
Prioritization of emergency services
Effective Dec 30, 2022
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1. If an electric corporation is not able to restore electric power services to any police department, fire department, or ambulance service which has a facility that is prewired with an appropriate transfer switch for using an alternate generated power source within twenty-four hours of the loss or interruption of such electric power services, such electric corporation shall notify the local county office of emergency management which shall provide for emergency deployment of alternate generated power sources through a program administered by the division of homeland security and emergency services to such police department, fire department, and/or ambulance service with an alternate generated power source.
2. An electric corporation shall not increase charges to any rate payers to cover any extra costs incurred by such electric corporation as a result of compliance with subdivision one of this section.
3. For the purposes of this section, "alternate generated power source" shall mean electric generating equipment that is of the capacity that is capable of providing adequate electricity to operate all life safety systems and the basic operations of a police department, fire department, or ambulance service.
4. This section shall only apply to police departments, fire departments, or ambulance services who are registered with the division of homeland security and emergency services pursuant to article twenty-six of the executive law.