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Senate Bill S2862
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st 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
2017-S2862 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §5, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S7526
2015-2016: S2893
2019-2020: S3574
2017-S2862 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2862 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public service law, in relation to enacting the "New York Renewable Portfolio Standard Act of 2017" PURPOSE : To deepen the State of New York's commitment to promotion of the development of new renewable energy generation resources. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section One of the bill is the short title. Section Two creates the legislative intent. Section Three provides for codification of the renewable portfolio standard and establishes specific goals. Section provides that this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION : New York's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) is the state's primary policy tool to promote the development and use of new renewable energy generation resources. For reasons encompassing the effects of climate-change driven storm and other extreme weather events upon the
2017-S2862 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2862 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 enacting the "New York Renewable Portfolio Standard Act of 2017" 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 "New York Renewable Portfolio Standard Act of 2017". § 2. Legislative intent and findings. The renewable portfolio standard (RPS) has been New York's primary policy initiative to promote the development of new renewable energy resources since it was established in 2004. The 2002 state energy plan warned of the possible consequences of New York's fossil fuel dependency, noting that the state's primary sources of energy have significant long-term environmental effects and ultimately face depletion. In establishing the renewable portfolio stan- dard, the public service commission recognized these concerns, among others, and stated they were concerned with the effects on our climate of fossil-fired generation and the security implications of importing from out of state much of the fuel needed to supply New York's electric- ity needs. § 3. Section 5 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION THE TERM "RENEWABLE PORTFO- LIO STANDARD" MEANS THE RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT. B. THE RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD FOR THE STATE SHALL INCLUDE A GOAL FOR RENEWABLE RESOURCES OF 37.5 PERCENT BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWEN- TY-THREE OF NEW YORK'S PROJECTED TOTAL ELECTRICAL ENERGY LOAD. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07402-01-7
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