Senate Bill S2693A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Includes geothermal energy systems within the meaning of the term "qualified energy efficiency services" for purposes of on-bill financing under the power NY act of 2011

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-S2693 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1307
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1891, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S688, A7117

2015-S2693 - Summary

Includes geothermal energy systems within the meaning of the term "qualified energy efficiency services" for purposes of on-bill financing under the power NY act of 2011.

2015-S2693 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2693 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2693

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to including
  geothermal energy systems within the meaning of  the  term  "qualified
  energy  efficiency  services"  for purposes of on-bill financing under
  the power NY act of 2011

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

  Section 1. Paragraphs (m) and (n) of subdivision 12 of section 1891 of
the  public  authorities law, paragraph (m) as amended and paragraph (n)
as added by chapter 386 of the laws of 2013, are amended and a new para-
graph (o) is added to read as follows:
  (m) fuel switching to convert an  electrically-heated  building  to  a
more efficient heating source provided that significant energy cost-sav-
ings  can  be  demonstrated  pursuant  to  standards  established by the
authority; [and]
  (n) installation of energy technologies eligible for net energy meter-
ing pursuant to section sixty-six-j or sixty-six-l of the public service
law[.]; AND
  (O) PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04960-01-5

2015-S2693A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1307
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1891, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S688, A7117

2015-S2693A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes geothermal energy systems within the meaning of the term "qualified energy efficiency services" for purposes of on-bill financing under the power NY act of 2011.

2015-S2693A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2693A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2693--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
  cations in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to including
  geothermal energy systems within the meaning of  the  term  "qualified
  energy  efficiency  services"  for purposes of on-bill financing under
  the power NY act of 2011

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

  Section 1. Paragraphs (m) and (n) of subdivision 12 of section 1891 of
the  public  authorities law, paragraph (m) as amended and paragraph (n)
as added by chapter 386 of the laws of 2013, are amended and a new para-
graph (o) is added to read as follows:
  (m) fuel switching to convert an  electrically-heated  building  to  a
more efficient heating source provided that significant energy cost-sav-
ings  can  be  demonstrated  pursuant  to  standards  established by the
authority; [and]
  (n) installation of energy technologies eligible for net energy meter-
ing pursuant to section sixty-six-j or sixty-six-l of the public service
law[.]; AND
  (O) PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2017.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04960-02-6

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