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Establishes the New York state voltage regulation pilot program
In Senate Committee · Energy And Telecommunications · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker
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BILL NUMBER:A9163
Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to New York state voltage regulation pilot program
Purpose or general idea of bill
To establish the New York state voltage regulation pilot program.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 66 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subsection 66-m voltage regulation pilot program. This subsection provides for the establishment of a pilot program promoting energy conservation through voltage regulation. The pilot program would also allow utilities to recoup their capital and operating costs for qualified voltage regulation equipment from their rate base.
Section two of the bill requires the Public Service Commission, in consultation with NYSERDA, to study the effects of the voltage regu- lation conservation pilot program upon the environment and the public.
Justification
Currently, most utilities send out more energy over the power lines than is actually needed by customers, due to the design of the grid. This is done because energy is lost throughout the trans- mission system and utilities have to insure that the last customer on the line still receives the necessary amount of energy.
According to the US Department of Energy, approximately sixty-seven percent of the energy in the form of electricity is wasted from the point where it is generated and enters the electrical grid, to the point where a consumer uses the electricity.
However, recent technological advances have made it possible to dynam- ically manage voltage at the point of consumption, substantially lower- ing energy consumption, and improving power quality.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
Negligible
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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