NYC Council Introduction 1328

intro.nyc/1328-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Expanding the outreach and advocacy duties of the office of the utility advocate.
Status: Committee Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Sponsored by Farah N. Louis
Introduced: June 30, 2025

This bill would amend the responsibilities of the Office of the Utility Advocate to include hosting public trainings on utility billing practices and affordability, educating utility customers about their rights, connecting utility customers with appropriate agencies or organizations to receive financial or other assistance, and alerting utility customers to actions by the Public Service Commission which may affect their utility rates. The Office would also be required to monitor and make recommendations on policy issues that may affect utility affordability.