Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 09, 2014 |
print number 6949a |
May 09, 2014 |
amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
Apr 07, 2014 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S6949A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S6949 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Energy Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§9-102 & 9-103, Energy L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S3825
2013-S6949 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6949 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the energy law, in relation to permitting agencies, municipalities and public authorities to enter into power purchase agreements PURPOSE: This bill seeks to amend the energy law to clearly provide the statutory authority for agencies, municipalities and public authorities to enter into power purchase agreements. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill seeks to amend section 9-102 of the Energy Law to provide a definition for the term "power purchase agreement". Section 2 of the bill seeks to amend section 9-103 in several respects: 1. To permit power purchase agreements of up to 20 years duration. 2. To require that electricity purchased through a solar power purchase agreement at a rate per kilowatt hour that is lower than the rate offered by the electric utility company servicing the area and at a total cost reasonably determined to produce savings over the life of the agreement.
2013-S6949 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6949 I N S E N A T E April 7, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to permitting agencies, municipalities and public authorities to enter into power purchase agreements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9-102 of the energy law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. "SOLAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT" MEANS AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY, PRODUCED BY SOLAR POWERED ELECTRICITY GENERAT- ING SYSTEMS, IN WHICH A PERSON AGREES TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND MANAGE ELECTRICITY GENERATING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT TO PRODUCE SUCH ELECTRICITY WITH NO CAPITAL OUTLAY OR INVESTMENT BY THE AGENCY, MUNICIPALITY OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY, IN EXCHANGE FOR A LONG TERM AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THE ELECTRICITY PRODUCED BY SUCH SOLAR POWERED ELECTRICITY GENERATING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT AT A CURRENT COST PER KILOWATT HOUR LESS THAN THAT OFFERED BY THE UTILITY COMPANY SERVICING THE AREA OF SUCH AGENCY, MUNI- CIPALITY OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY AND AT A TOTAL COST OVER THE LIFE OF THE AGREEMENT THAT IS REASONABLY DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF SUCH AGENCY, MUNICIPALITY OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY TO BE LESS THAN IT WOULD OTHER- WISE PAY TO THE UTILITY SERVICING ITS LOCATION. S 2. Section 9-103 of the energy law, as added by chapter 733 of the laws of 1985, subdivision 1 as amended and subdivision 5 as added by chapter 638 of the laws of 1989, subdivision 3 as amended and subdivi- sions 6 and 7 as added by chapter 368 of the laws of 1994, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995 and subdivision 8 as added by section 78 of part A of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: S 9-103. Energy performance contracts AND SOLAR POWER PURCHASE AGREE- MENTS. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any agency, muni- cipality, or public authority, in addition to existing powers, is authorized to enter into energy performance contracts of up to thirty- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 22nd Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S6949A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Energy Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§9-102 & 9-103, Energy L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S3825
2013-S6949A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6949A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the energy law, in relation to permitting agencies, municipalities and public authorities to enter into power purchase agreements PURPOSE: This bill seeks to amend the energy law to clearly provide the statutory authority for agencies, municipalities and public authorities to enter into solar power purchase agreements. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill seeks to amend section 9-102 of the Energy Law to provide a definition for the term "solar power purchase agreement". Section 2 of the bill seeks to amend section 9-103 in several respects: 1. To permit power purchase agreements of up to 20 years duration. 2. To require that electricity purchased through a solar power purchase agreement at a rate per kilowatt hour that is lower than the rate offered by the electric utility company servicing the municipality and at a total cost reasonably determined to produce savings over the life of the agreement.
2013-S6949A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6949--A I N S E N A T E April 7, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to permitting agencies, municipalities and public authorities to enter into power purchase agreements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9-102 of the energy law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. "SOLAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT" MEANS AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY, PRODUCED BY SOLAR POWERED ELECTRICITY GENERAT- ING SYSTEMS, IN WHICH A PERSON AGREES TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND MANAGE SOLAR POWERED ELECTRICITY GENERATING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT ON REAL PROP- ERTY OF AN AGENCY, MUNICIPALITY OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY, TO PRODUCE SUCH ELECTRICITY WITH NO CAPITAL OUTLAY OR INVESTMENT BY THE AGENCY, MUNICI- PALITY OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY, IN EXCHANGE FOR A LONG TERM AGREEMENT BY SUCH AGENCY, MUNICIPALITY OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE THE ELECTRIC- ITY PRODUCED BY SUCH SOLAR POWERED ELECTRICITY GENERATING SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT AT A CURRENT COST PER KILOWATT HOUR LESS THAN THAT OFFERED BY THE UTILITY COMPANY SERVICING SUCH AGENCY, MUNICIPALITY OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY AND AT A TOTAL COST OVER THE LIFE OF THE AGREEMENT THAT IS REASONABLY DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF SUCH AGENCY, MUNICI- PALITY OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY TO BE LESS THAN IT WOULD OTHERWISE PAY TO THE UTILITY SERVICING ITS LOCATION. S 2. Section 9-103 of the energy law, as added by chapter 733 of the laws of 1985, subdivision 1 as amended and subdivision 5 as added by chapter 638 of the laws of 1989, subdivision 3 as amended and subdivi- sions 6 and 7 as added by chapter 368 of the laws of 1994, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995 and subdivision 8 as added by section 78 of part A of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14485-02-4
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