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- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to providing for net energy metering for business solar electric generating systems
Purpose
To provide solar net metering for businesses in New York State.
Summary of provisions
Section one - amends the section heading and subdivisions 1, 2, 3 and 5 of section 66-j of the public service law, as amended by chapter 515 of the laws of 2002 to add business to solar net metering
Section two - contains the effective date
Existing law
Section 66-j of the public service law provides for net energy metering for residential solar or farm waste electric generating systems.
Justification
Many other states have expanded the opportunities for businesses to participate in net metering. Net metering measures the difference between the energy generated by a customer who has its own on-site energy system and the energy supplied by a utility to that customer Whatever excess energy produced by the business would be sold back to the utility at retail prices. New York currently allows net metering for residential solar or farm waste electric generating systems. This legislation seeks to allow businesses who have solar electric generating systems to participate in the net metering program. As energy costs have continued to increase, installation of solar energy systems by businesses has become more common. This measure expands the renewable power opportunities for businesses providing energy cost savings as well as environmental benefits
Legislative history
S.1113A of 2008
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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