Establishes a utility consumer advocate for Long Island to represent residential utility customers.

The bill creates the utility consumer advocate of the Long Island office of the department of public service. This advocate will represent and advocate for residential Long Island utility customers. The advocate will be appointed by the governor, with recommendations from the county executives of Nassau and Suffolk counties, for a six-year term. The advocate's duties include initiating, intervening, or participating in proceedings before regulatory agencies and courts, reviewing emergency response plans, and making recommendations to ensure safe and adequate utility service.

Establishes a utility consumer advocate for Long Island to represent residential utility customers.

The bill creates the utility consumer advocate of the Long Island office of the department of public service. This advocate will represent and advocate for residential Long Island utility customers. The advocate will be appointed by the governor, with recommendations from the county executives of Nassau and Suffolk counties, for a six-year term. The advocate's duties include initiating, intervening, or participating in proceedings before regulatory agencies and courts, reviewing emergency response plans, and making recommendations to ensure safe and adequate utility service.