Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 17, 2016 |
committed to rules |
Jun 01, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 25, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 24, 2016 |
1st report cal.1068 |
Feb 03, 2016 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S6671
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Votes
2015-S6671 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9513
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง66-o, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S941, A8589
2019-2020: A6635
2015-S6671 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6671 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public service law, in relation to the "renewable energy credit opportunity and exchange protection act" establishing the rights of consumers and businesses to own and trade renewable energy credits PURPOSE : To clarify that consumers shall have the unqualified right to own and trade renewable energy credits derived from qualified renewable energy generation SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Sections 1: provides definitions of relevant terms Section 2: delineates the rights of a customer-generator pursuant to renewable energy generation to own and sell any credits deriving such generation Section 3: Permits a customer generation to register their renewable energy credits through the generation attribute tracking system established pursuant to section 1854 of the public authorities law or
2015-S6671 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6671 I N S E N A T E February 3, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- 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 service law, in relation to the "renewable energy credit opportunity and exchange protection act" establishing the rights of consumers and businesses to own and trade renewable energy credits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "renewable energy credit opportunity and exchange protection act". S 2. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-o to read as follows: S 66-O. RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDIT OPPORTUNITY AND EXCHANGE PROTECTION ACT. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDIT" OR "REC" MEANS THE ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRI- BUTES ASSOCIATED WITH ONE MEGAWATT-HOUR OF QUALIFIED ENERGY GENERATION AS RECORDED BY A REVENUE GRADE METER; (B) "NET ENERGY METER" MEANS A NET ENERGY METER PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-SIX-J OF THIS ARTICLE; (C) "QUALIFIED RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION" MEANS POWER MEASURED IN KILOWATT HOURS GENERATED WITHIN FIFTEEN YEARS OF THE DATE THE CUSTOMER- GENERATOR RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY TO INTERCONNECT; (D) "CUSTOMER-GENERATOR" MEANS A "CUSTOMER-GENERATOR" ELIGIBLE FOR NET ENERGY METERING PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-SIX-J OF THIS ARTICLE THAT WAS OR IS FIRST CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM BETWEEN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND JANUARY 1, 2030; AND (E) "AUTHORITY" MEANS THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP- MENT AUTHORITY. 2. CUSTOMER-GENERATOR'S RIGHTS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13827-01-6
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