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Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to net energy metering for residential solar and wind, farm waste or non-residential solar electric generating systems
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill removes certain language related to the rated capacity of solar and wind electric generating equipment for non-residential and farm customers as it pertains to net metering.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Amends paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 66-j of the public service law, as amended by Chapter 452 of the Laws of 2008, to eliminate language restricting non-residential customers to solar electric generating systems with a rated capacity of no more than their peak load as measured over a twelve month period.
Section 2: Amends paragraph (f) of subdivision l of section 66-1 of the public service law, as amended by Chapter 483 of the Laws of 2008, to eliminate language restricting farm service and non-residential customer generators to wind electric generating systems with a combined rated capacity of no more than their peak load as measured over a twelve month period.
Justification
In 2008, New York's net metering law was expanded to cover non-residential utility customers utilizing wind and solar electric generating systems with a rated capacity of two megawatts or the customer's peak load as measured over a twelve month period. The intent was to encourage greater investment by farms and businesses in facilities that generate energy from clean renewable sources.
The Public Service Commission's subsequent interpretation of the law and the inability of utilities to measure the peak load of many non-residential customers have led to arbitrary restrictions on the size of eligible renewable energy systems. These developments have proven to be a hindrance to increased utilization of net metering. This legislation eliminates the peak load provision to afford all non-residential customers the ability to install systems with a rated capacity of up to two megawatts.
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New bill
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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