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New York Public Service Commission Approves Submetering of Electricity at 120 East 144th Street Rental Building

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The New York Public Service Commission has issued an order approving the submetering of electricity at 120 East 144th Street, a new rental building in the Bronx, after determining that the petition submitted by 120 East 144 LLC complies with the Commission's regulations regarding submetering. The building, which consists of 452 residential units, will have electric heat and residents will be able to control the temperature in their unit via a seven-day programmable thermostat. The submeters installed in the building are Commission-approved Quadlogic Controls Corp.'s QBrick 6 submeters.

Key Takeaways:

  • The petition submitted by 120 East 144 LLC requests authorization to submeter electricity at 120 East 144th Street, a new rental building in the Bronx, which consists of 452 residential units.
  • The building will have electric heat and residents will be able to control the temperature in their unit via a seven-day programmable thermostat.
  • The Commission approved the use of Commission-approved Quadlogic Controls Corp.'s QBrick 6 submeters in the building.
  • The submetering lease rider will clearly state the process for residents to self-identify as eligible for low-income discounts, and the rate cap applicable to an EAP-eligible submetered customer will be inclusive of EAP bill discounts.
  • The building owner will need to provide residents with information about the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and the utility's low-income EAP.
  • The owner shall file a meter test plan detailing its annual testing program within six months of the issuance of this Order.
  • The owner shall update the information contained in the "Submeterer Identification Form" and submit the form to the Secretary to the Commission as a record to this case within 10 days of any changes to the information provided therein.

Statistics:

  • The building consists of 452 residential units, with 316 units rented at fair-market value and 136 units rent stabilized.
  • 86 rent-stabilized units are reserved for individuals earning up to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), and 50 units are reserved for individuals earning up to 130 percent AMI.
  • The submeters installed in the building are Commission-approved Quadlogic Controls Corp.'s QBrick 6 submeters.

Sources:

  • PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION At a session of the Public Service Commission held in the City of Albany on May 15, 2025, Case 24-E-0533.
  • The State Register on January 29, 2025, SAPA No. 24-E-0533SP1.

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