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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A7987B
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.457
- Print number 4303b
- Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Print number 4303a
- Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Relates to farm waste net energy metering
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Timothy P. Gordon
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to farm waste net energy metering
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation amends section 66-j of Public Service law to ensure more equitable net metering provisions for owners of farm-based anaerobic or manure digesters in New York State.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 66-j of the Public Service law is amended to:
* Amends subsection 1-e the definition of "farm waste electric generating equipment" to increase the allowable rated capacity to not more than one thousand kilowatts.
Justification
This legislation would make needed amendments to net metering laws as adopted by New York State during the 2008 Legislative Session for anaerobic digesters. These digesters are mostly located on dairy farms where methane from manure is captured and used to produce electricity on the farm and, in many cases, net metered back to the grid for use by others.
The 2008 net-metering law further encourages the development of behind the meter renewable energy sources. These changes were designed to further incentivize the development of renewable energy sources that individual ratepayers would construct. This helps increase the amount of renewable energy available in New York and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. However, there are a number of issues that need to be addressed as a result of the passage of this legislation to ensure that the digester technology is treated equitably, when compared to solar and wind technologies. This bill seeks to make these changes, including expansion of the amount of energy that can be net metered for anaerobic digesters. By addressing these issues, this legislation improves the state's positive net-metering law for this farm specific renewable energy technology and provides both benefits for the environment and renewable energy production.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become law.
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