Assembly Actions -
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Jun 21, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S8286
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S8286 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8679
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Ren §§1020-hh - §§1020-jj to be §§1020-ii - 1020-kk, add §1020-hh, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S4862, A7178
2013-2014: S3057, A3885
2009-S8286 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the solar feed-in tariff pilot program; defines terms; directs the Long Island Power Authority to pay all costs associated with the interconnection of solar energy generation facilities; requires the Long Island Power Authority to prepare an annual report describing and summarizing the solar feed-in tariff pilot program
2009-S8286 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8286 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating the solar feed-in tariff pilot program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish the solar feed-in tariff pilot program in the state of New York to be instituted by the Long Island Power Authority within the service area of such authority. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Legislative Intent Section 2. Establishes the terms of the solar feed-in tariff pilot program Section 3. Severability clause Section 4. Effective Date JUSTIFICATION: This solar feed-in tariff pilot program would require-the Long Island Power Authority to initially pay $0.32 per kilowatt hour for solar energy produced by solar energy generation facilities located within its service area. Feed-in tariff programs such as this have been
2009-S8286 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8286 I N S E N A T E June 21, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FOLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating the solar feed-in tariff pilot program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) It is the policy of the state of New York to encourage the rapid and sustainable development of electricity from renewable sources, particularly from smaller, widely distributed solar photovoltaic instal- lations, by the adoption of a solar feed-in tariff pilot program created pursuant to this act. Such pilot program will be instituted by the Long Island Power Authority within the service area of the authority. (b) This act will create green jobs for the state. The German solar energy industry created over 50,000 jobs in less than five years, with the entire renewable energy industry creating as many as 200,000 jobs. Spain boasts 25,000 solar energy workers. Gainesville, Florida, where a solar feed-in tariff program is currently being tested, is experiencing a surge of capital investment in community solar systems and local contractors are hiring. (c) The pilot program created pursuant to this act will moderate the near-term impact on ratepayers, while reducing volatility and long-term rates relative to other sources of power. (d) The pilot program created pursuant to this act will encourage energy conservation by requiring a separate new meter to measure the amount of solar electricity produced on site, while retaining the meter that measures the total amount of electricity used on site. (e) Distributed generation will enhance reliability while maintaining utility profitability. (f) Local power generation from renewable energy resources is a clear pathway to energy independence and security for our future. (g) Distributed solar installations bring the opportunity for renewa- ble power generation to the local level, avoiding the environmental EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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