NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A1214B

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Feb 25, 2016	reported referred to ways and means
Feb 23, 2016	print number 1214b
Feb 23, 2016	amend and recommit to energy
Jan 06, 2016	referred to energy
Feb 23, 2015	print number 1214a
Feb 23, 2015	amend and recommit to ways and means
Feb 10, 2015	reported referred to ways and means
Jan 08, 2015	referred to energy

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2015-A1214 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S3993
Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-o, Pub Serv L; ren §§1020-ii, 1020-jj & 1020-kk to be §§1020-jj, 1020-kk & 1020-ll, add §1020-ii, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A9814
2017-2018: A460, A9836
2019-2020: A2734
2021-2022: A3793

2015-A1214 - Summary

Establishes a fuel cell incentive program to be managed by NYSERDA to encourage development of fuel cell generating systems.

2015-A1214 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1214

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Energy

AN  ACT  to amend the public service law and the public authorities law,
  in relation to establishing a fuel cell incentive program

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
66-n to read as follows:
  S 66-N. FUEL CELL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" MEANS AN  INVESTOR-OWNED  ELECTRIC
CORPORATION  THAT DISTRIBUTES AND DELIVERS ELECTRICITY WITHIN THIS STATE
AND HAS ANNUAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS; AND
  (B) "QUALIFIED FUEL CELL ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM" MEANS:  A  SYSTEM
BASED  ON  A  SOLID OXIDE, MOLTEN CARBONATE, PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE OR
PHOSPHORIC ACID FUEL CELL THAT IS MANUFACTURED, INSTALLED  AND  OPERATED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS, THAT IS
CONNECTED  TO THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND OPERATED IN PARALLEL WITH AN ELEC-
TRIC CORPORATION'S TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, AND THAT IS
OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY STANDARDS AND  REQUIREMENTS  ESTABLISHED
IN THIS CHAPTER OR BY ORDER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
  2.  WITHIN  FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE
COMMISSION SHALL COMMENCE THE  CONSIDERATION  OF  MODIFICATIONS  TO  ITS
EXISTING  PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALIFIED FUEL CELL
ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEMS AND, NO LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO  THOU-
SAND  SIXTEEN,  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL MAKE A DETERMINATION ESTABLISHING
MODIFICATIONS TO ITS EXISTING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
QUALIFIED FUEL CELL GENERATING SYSTEMS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN THE PREPARATION OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE
COMMISSION  FOR  SUCH  DETERMINATION.  THE  PROGRAM  MODIFICATIONS SHALL
REQUIRE:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04872-01-5

A. 1214                             2

  (A) ADMINISTRATION BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND  DEVELOP-
MENT AUTHORITY;
  (B)  PLANNED  ANNUAL  EXPENDITURES INCLUDING ALL COSTS OF A MINIMUM OF
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS COMMENCING IN CALENDAR YEAR TWO  THOUSAND  SIXTEEN
AND SUSTAINED EACH YEAR THROUGH CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX;
  (C) A DIVERSITY OF PROJECT SIZES, GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION, AND PARTIC-
IPATION  AMONG CUSTOMER CLASSES, SUBJECT TO COST-EFFECTIVENESS CONSIDER-
ATIONS;
  (D) INCENTIVE STRUCTURES THAT MAXIMIZE COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND  PRACTI-
CALITY  THROUGH  COMPETITIVE  PROCUREMENTS,  STANDING-OFFERS, PRODUCTION
INCENTIVES OR CAPACITY INCENTIVES AT THE WHOLESALE OR RETAIL LEVEL AS IN
THE JUDGMENT OF THE COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK  INDE-
PENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR, PROVIDE FOR THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROGRAM;
  (E)  INCENTIVE  STRUCTURES  THAT  TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE ECONOMIC
BENEFITS TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
  (F) PROGRAM DESIGNS THAT TAKE  INTO  CONSIDERATION  THE  AVOIDANCE  OF
LONG-TERM  COSTS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND MINIMI-
ZATION OF PEAK LOAD IN CONSTRAINED AREAS;
  (G) ANNUAL REPORTS  ON  THE  ACHIEVEMENTS  AND  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  THE
PROGRAM; AND
  (H) SUCH OTHER ISSUES DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSION.
  S  2.  Sections 1020-ii, 1020-jj and 1020-kk of the public authorities
law, as renumbered by chapter 388 of the laws of  2011,  are  renumbered
sections 1020-jj, 1020-kk and 1020-ll and a new section 1020-ii is added
to read as follows:
  S 1020-II. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUEL CELL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 1. AS USED IN
THIS  SECTION  THE TERM "QUALIFIED FUEL CELL ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM"
MEANS:   A SYSTEM BASED ON  A  SOLID  OXIDE,  MOLTEN  CARBONATE,  PROTON
EXCHANGE  MEMBRANE  OR  PHOSPHORIC  ACID FUEL CELL THAT IS MANUFACTURED,
INSTALLED AND OPERATED IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  APPLICABLE  GOVERNMENT  AND
INDUSTRY  STANDARDS,  THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND OPER-
ATED  IN  PARALLEL  WITH  AN  ELECTRIC  CORPORATION'S  TRANSMISSION  AND
DISTRIBUTION  FACILITIES,  AND  THAT  IS  INSTALLED  IN  THE AUTHORITY'S
SERVICE TERRITORY AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN.
  2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALI-
FIED FUEL CELL ELECTRIC GENERATING  SYSTEMS  IN  ITS  SERVICE  TERRITORY
THROUGH  IMPLEMENTATION  OF THE FUEL CELL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM
SHALL REQUIRE:
  (A) PLANNED ANNUAL EXPENDITURES INCLUDING  ALL  COSTS  OF  AT  MINIMUM
FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS COMMENCING IN CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN
AND SUSTAINED EACH YEAR THROUGH CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX;
  (B) A DIVERSITY OF PROJECT TYPES;
  (C) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND DELIVERY;
  (D)  INCENTIVE  STRUCTURES  THAT  TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE ECONOMIC
BENEFITS TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
  (E) PROGRAM DESIGNS THAT TAKE  INTO  CONSIDERATION  THE  AVOIDANCE  OF
LONG-TERM  COSTS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND MINIMI-
ZATION OF PEAK LOAD IN CONSTRAINED AREAS AND THAT MAXIMIZES  COST-EFFEC-
TIVENESS THROUGH COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENTS;
  (F)  ANNUAL  REPORTS  ON  THE  ACHIEVEMENTS  AND  EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
PROGRAM; AND
  (G) ANY OTHER OBJECTIVES THE AUTHORITY MAY ESTABLISH.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-A1214A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S3993
Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-o, Pub Serv L; ren §§1020-ii, 1020-jj & 1020-kk to be §§1020-jj, 1020-kk & 1020-ll, add §1020-ii, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A9814
2017-2018: A460, A9836
2019-2020: A2734
2021-2022: A3793

2015-A1214A - Summary

Establishes a fuel cell incentive program to be managed by NYSERDA to encourage development of fuel cell generating systems.

2015-A1214A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1214--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Energy -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the public service law and the public authorities law,
  in relation to establishing a fuel cell incentive program

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
66-o to read as follows:
  S 66-O. FUEL CELL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" MEANS AN  INVESTOR-OWNED  ELECTRIC
CORPORATION  THAT DISTRIBUTES AND DELIVERS ELECTRICITY WITHIN THIS STATE
AND HAS ANNUAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS; AND
  (B) "QUALIFIED FUEL CELL ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM" MEANS:  A  SYSTEM
BASED  ON  A  SOLID OXIDE, MOLTEN CARBONATE, PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE OR
PHOSPHORIC ACID FUEL CELL THAT IS MANUFACTURED, INSTALLED  AND  OPERATED
IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  APPLICABLE  GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS, AND
THAT IS OPERATED IN  COMPLIANCE  WITH  ANY  STANDARDS  AND  REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED  IN  THIS  CHAPTER OR BY ORDER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMIS-
SION.
  2. WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SECTION,  THE
COMMISSION  SHALL  COMMENCE  THE  CONSIDERATION  OF MODIFICATIONS TO ITS
EXISTING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALIFIED FUEL  CELL
ELECTRIC  GENERATING SYSTEMS AND, NO LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOU-
SAND SIXTEEN, THE COMMISSION SHALL  MAKE  A  DETERMINATION  ESTABLISHING
MODIFICATIONS TO ITS EXISTING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
QUALIFIED FUEL CELL GENERATING SYSTEMS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT  AUTHORITY  IN THE PREPARATION OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04872-03-5

A. 1214--A                          2

COMMISSION FOR  SUCH  DETERMINATION.  THE  PROGRAM  MODIFICATIONS  SHALL
REQUIRE:
  (A)  ADMINISTRATION BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT AUTHORITY;
  (B) PLANNED ANNUAL EXPENDITURES INCLUDING ALL COSTS OF  A  MINIMUM  OF
FIFTY  MILLION  DOLLARS COMMENCING IN CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN
AND SUSTAINED EACH YEAR THROUGH CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX;
  (C) A DIVERSITY OF PROJECT SIZES, GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION, AND PARTIC-
IPATION AMONG CUSTOMER CLASSES, SUBJECT TO COST-EFFECTIVENESS  CONSIDER-
ATIONS;
  (D)  INCENTIVE STRUCTURES THAT MAXIMIZE COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND PRACTI-
CALITY THROUGH  COMPETITIVE  PROCUREMENTS,  STANDING-OFFERS,  PRODUCTION
INCENTIVES OR CAPACITY INCENTIVES AT THE WHOLESALE OR RETAIL LEVEL AS IN
THE  JUDGMENT OF THE COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK INDE-
PENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR, PROVIDE FOR THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROGRAM;
  (E) INCENTIVE STRUCTURES THAT TAKE  INTO  CONSIDERATION  THE  ECONOMIC
BENEFITS TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
  (F)  PROGRAM  DESIGNS  THAT  TAKE  INTO CONSIDERATION THE AVOIDANCE OF
LONG-TERM COSTS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND  MINIMI-
ZATION OF PEAK LOAD IN CONSTRAINED AREAS;
  (G)  ANNUAL  REPORTS  ON  THE  ACHIEVEMENTS  AND  EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
PROGRAM; AND
  (H) SUCH OTHER ISSUES DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSION.
  S 2. Sections 1020-ii, 1020-jj and 1020-kk of the  public  authorities
law,  as  renumbered  by chapter 388 of the laws of 2011, are renumbered
sections 1020-jj, 1020-kk and 1020-ll and a new section 1020-ii is added
to read as follows:
  S 1020-II. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUEL CELL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 1. AS USED IN
THIS SECTION THE TERM "QUALIFIED FUEL CELL ELECTRIC  GENERATING  SYSTEM"
MEANS:    A  SYSTEM  BASED  ON  A  SOLID OXIDE, MOLTEN CARBONATE, PROTON
EXCHANGE MEMBRANE OR PHOSPHORIC ACID FUEL  CELL  THAT  IS  MANUFACTURED,
INSTALLED  AND  OPERATED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT AND
INDUSTRY STANDARDS, AND THAT IS INSTALLED  IN  THE  AUTHORITY'S  SERVICE
TERRITORY AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN.
  2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALI-
FIED  FUEL  CELL  ELECTRIC  GENERATING  SYSTEMS IN ITS SERVICE TERRITORY
THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUEL CELL INCENTIVE PROGRAM.  THE  PROGRAM
SHALL REQUIRE:
  (A)  PLANNED  ANNUAL  EXPENDITURES  INCLUDING  ALL COSTS OF AT MINIMUM
FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS COMMENCING IN CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN
AND SUSTAINED EACH YEAR THROUGH CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX;
  (B) A DIVERSITY OF PROJECT TYPES;
  (C) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND DELIVERY;
  (D) INCENTIVE STRUCTURES THAT TAKE  INTO  CONSIDERATION  THE  ECONOMIC
BENEFITS TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
  (E)  PROGRAM  DESIGNS  THAT  TAKE  INTO CONSIDERATION THE AVOIDANCE OF
LONG-TERM COSTS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND  MINIMI-
ZATION  OF PEAK LOAD IN CONSTRAINED AREAS AND THAT MAXIMIZES COST-EFFEC-
TIVENESS THROUGH COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENTS;
  (F) ANNUAL REPORTS  ON  THE  ACHIEVEMENTS  AND  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  THE
PROGRAM; AND
  (G) ANY OTHER OBJECTIVES THE AUTHORITY MAY ESTABLISH.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-A1214B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S3993
Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Public Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §66-o, Pub Serv L; ren §§1020-ii, 1020-jj & 1020-kk to be §§1020-jj, 1020-kk & 1020-ll, add §1020-ii, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A9814
2017-2018: A460, A9836
2019-2020: A2734
2021-2022: A3793

2015-A1214B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a fuel cell incentive program to be managed by NYSERDA to encourage development of fuel cell generating systems.

2015-A1214B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1214--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Energy -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and  recommitted  to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Energy in accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the public service law and the public authorities law,
  in relation to establishing a fuel cell incentive program

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
66-o to read as follows:
  S 66-O. FUEL CELL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" MEANS AN  INVESTOR-OWNED  ELECTRIC
CORPORATION  THAT DISTRIBUTES AND DELIVERS ELECTRICITY WITHIN THIS STATE
AND HAS ANNUAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS; AND
  (B) "QUALIFIED FUEL CELL ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM" MEANS:  A  SYSTEM
BASED  ON  A  SOLID OXIDE, MOLTEN CARBONATE, PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE OR
PHOSPHORIC ACID FUEL CELL THAT IS MANUFACTURED, INSTALLED  AND  OPERATED
IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  APPLICABLE  GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS, AND
THAT IS OPERATED IN  COMPLIANCE  WITH  ANY  STANDARDS  AND  REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED  IN  THIS  CHAPTER OR BY ORDER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMIS-
SION.
  2. WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SECTION,  THE
COMMISSION  SHALL  COMMENCE  THE  CONSIDERATION  OF MODIFICATIONS TO ITS
EXISTING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALIFIED FUEL  CELL
ELECTRIC  GENERATING SYSTEMS AND, NO LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOU-
SAND SEVENTEEN, THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A  DETERMINATION  ESTABLISHING
MODIFICATIONS TO ITS EXISTING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
QUALIFIED FUEL CELL GENERATING SYSTEMS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04872-05-6

A. 1214--B                          2

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT  AUTHORITY  IN THE PREPARATION OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
COMMISSION FOR  SUCH  DETERMINATION.  THE  PROGRAM  MODIFICATIONS  SHALL
REQUIRE:
  (A)  ADMINISTRATION BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT AUTHORITY;
  (B) PLANNED ANNUAL EXPENDITURES INCLUDING ALL COSTS OF  A  MINIMUM  OF
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS COMMENCING IN CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN
AND SUSTAINED EACH YEAR THROUGH CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN;
  (C) A DIVERSITY OF PROJECT SIZES, GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION, AND PARTIC-
IPATION  AMONG CUSTOMER CLASSES, SUBJECT TO COST-EFFECTIVENESS CONSIDER-
ATIONS;
  (D) INCENTIVE STRUCTURES THAT MAXIMIZE COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND  PRACTI-
CALITY  THROUGH  COMPETITIVE  PROCUREMENTS,  STANDING-OFFERS, PRODUCTION
INCENTIVES OR CAPACITY INCENTIVES AT THE WHOLESALE OR RETAIL LEVEL AS IN
THE JUDGMENT OF THE COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK  INDE-
PENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR, PROVIDE FOR THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROGRAM;
  (E)  INCENTIVE  STRUCTURES  THAT  TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE ECONOMIC
BENEFITS TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
  (F) PROGRAM DESIGNS THAT TAKE  INTO  CONSIDERATION  THE  AVOIDANCE  OF
LONG-TERM  COSTS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND MINIMI-
ZATION OF PEAK LOAD IN CONSTRAINED AREAS;
  (G) ANNUAL REPORTS  ON  THE  ACHIEVEMENTS  AND  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  THE
PROGRAM; AND
  (H) SUCH OTHER ISSUES DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSION.
  S  2.  Sections 1020-ii, 1020-jj and 1020-kk of the public authorities
law, as renumbered by chapter 388 of the laws of  2011,  are  renumbered
sections 1020-jj, 1020-kk and 1020-ll and a new section 1020-ii is added
to read as follows:
  S 1020-II. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUEL CELL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 1. AS USED IN
THIS  SECTION  THE TERM "QUALIFIED FUEL CELL ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM"
MEANS:   A SYSTEM BASED ON  A  SOLID  OXIDE,  MOLTEN  CARBONATE,  PROTON
EXCHANGE  MEMBRANE  OR  PHOSPHORIC  ACID FUEL CELL THAT IS MANUFACTURED,
INSTALLED AND OPERATED IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  APPLICABLE  GOVERNMENT  AND
INDUSTRY  STANDARDS,  AND  THAT  IS INSTALLED IN THE AUTHORITY'S SERVICE
TERRITORY AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN.
  2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALI-
FIED FUEL CELL ELECTRIC GENERATING  SYSTEMS  IN  ITS  SERVICE  TERRITORY
THROUGH  IMPLEMENTATION  OF THE FUEL CELL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM
SHALL REQUIRE:
  (A) PLANNED ANNUAL EXPENDITURES INCLUDING  ALL  COSTS  OF  AT  MINIMUM
FIFTEEN  MILLION DOLLARS COMMENCING IN CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND SEVEN-
TEEN AND SUSTAINED EACH YEAR THROUGH CALENDAR YEAR TWO THOUSAND  TWENTY-
SEVEN;
  (B) A DIVERSITY OF PROJECT TYPES;
  (C) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND DELIVERY;
  (D)  INCENTIVE  STRUCTURES  THAT  TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE ECONOMIC
BENEFITS TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK;
  (E) PROGRAM DESIGNS THAT TAKE  INTO  CONSIDERATION  THE  AVOIDANCE  OF
LONG-TERM  COSTS TO THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND MINIMI-
ZATION OF PEAK LOAD IN CONSTRAINED AREAS AND THAT MAXIMIZES  COST-EFFEC-
TIVENESS THROUGH COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENTS;
  (F)  ANNUAL  REPORTS  ON  THE  ACHIEVEMENTS  AND  EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
PROGRAM; AND
  (G) ANY OTHER OBJECTIVES THE AUTHORITY MAY ESTABLISH.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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