Senate Bill S688

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 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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  • 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-S688 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7117
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1891, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S2693, A1307

2017-S688 (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.

2017-S688 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S688 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    688
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04317-01-7

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