Assembly Bill A5397A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes public utility companies to purchase, own and operate small wind turbines and solar photovoltaic systems

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A5397 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5445
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §66-i, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A9307, S7821

2017-A5397 - Summary

Authorizes public utility companies to purchase, own and operate small wind turbines and photovoltaic systems on their property.

2017-A5397 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5397
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER, KEARNS, WALTER, DiPIETRO, GIGLIO --
   Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.  PEOPLES-STOKES  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public service law, in relation to allowing public
   utilities to purchase, own and operate small wind turbines  and  solar
   photovoltaic systems
 
   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-i to read as follows:
   §  66-I. PURCHASE OF WIND TURBINES. 1. COMMENCING SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO
 THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY  MAY  PURCHASE  SMALL  WIND
 TURBINES  AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS. SUCH COMPANIES MAY OPERATE THE
 WIND TURBINES AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ON LAND THAT IS  OWNED,  OR
 ACCESSIBLE  TO,  THE  PUBLIC  UTILITY  COMPANY. THE TURBINES AND SYSTEMS
 SHALL BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY'S ELECTRIC GRID.
   2. ANY  WIND  TURBINE  OR  SOLAR  PHOTOVOLTAIC  SYSTEM  PURCHASED  AND
 INSTALLED  BY  A  PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY MUST COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL LAWS
 AND ORDINANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS;
   (B) NOISE RESTRICTIONS;
   (C) SAFETY PROCEDURES;
   (D) SPECIFIED ALLOTMENT OF EQUIPMENT ON A SPECIFIC PARCEL OF LAND; AND
   (E)  THE  USE  OF  CERTIFIED  INDIVIDUALS  FOR  THE  INSTALLATION  AND
 CONNECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT.
   3.  ALL  TURBINES AND SYSTEMS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION MUST BE  APPROVED  BY  THE  LOCAL  MUNICIPALITY  IN  WHICH  SUCH
 TURBINES AND SYSTEMS ARE BEING OPERATED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07506-02-7

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2017-A5397A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5445
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §66-i, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A9307, S7821

2017-A5397A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes public utility companies to purchase, own and operate small wind turbines and photovoltaic systems on their property.

2017-A5397A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5397--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER, WALTER, DiPIETRO, GIGLIO, McDONOUGH,
   MOSLEY,  MORINELLO,  PERRY  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAWLEY,
   NORRIS, PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
   Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions  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, in relation to  allowing  public
   utilities  to  purchase, own and operate small wind turbines and solar
   photovoltaic systems
 
   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-i to read as follows:
   § 66-I. PURCHASE OF WIND TURBINES. 1. COMMENCING SEPTEMBER FIRST,  TWO
 THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN,  A  PUBLIC  UTILITY  COMPANY MAY PURCHASE SMALL WIND
 TURBINES AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS. SUCH COMPANIES MAY OPERATE  THE
 WIND  TURBINES  AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ON LAND THAT IS OWNED, OR
 ACCESSIBLE TO, THE PUBLIC UTILITY  COMPANY.  THE  TURBINES  AND  SYSTEMS
 SHALL BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY'S ELECTRIC GRID.
   2.  ANY  WIND  TURBINE  OR  SOLAR  PHOTOVOLTAIC  SYSTEM  PURCHASED AND
 INSTALLED BY A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY MUST COMPLY WITH  ALL  LOCAL  LAWS
 AND ORDINANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS;
   (B) NOISE RESTRICTIONS;
   (C) SAFETY PROCEDURES;
   (D) SPECIFIED ALLOTMENT OF EQUIPMENT ON A SPECIFIC PARCEL OF LAND; AND
   (E)  THE  USE  OF  CERTIFIED  INDIVIDUALS  FOR  THE  INSTALLATION  AND
 CONNECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07506-04-8

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