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BILL NUMBER:S1620
Title of bill
An act in relation to establishing a plan to promote increased residential use of energy efficient modalities
Purpose or general idea of bill
To establish a plan to promote increased residential use of energy efficient modalities.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. The president of NYSERDA and the executive director of the dormitory authority, in consultation with the chair of the public service commission, the presidents of the power authority of New York State, and Long Island and officials from one or more private electric and gas utility companies that operate with the state shall establish a plan to promote increased residential use of energy efficient modalities among customers. The plan shall be completed by December 1, 2015 and approved by NYSERDA and the Dormitory Authority, and presented to the director of budget, and the secretaries of the senate finance committee and the assembly ways and means committee.
Section 2. Elements of the plan should include an equipment and utilization plan, with a description of energy efficient modalities to be promoted, criteria fox qualifying consumers, criteria for establishing a cost-benefit analysis, a marketing plan, and a financing plan.
Section 3. Pilot Program implementation
Section 4. Dormitory authority bonds. They may issue its bonds and notes up to the maximum $5 million dollars for the purpose of financing the purchase of energy efficient modalities by consumers.
Section 5. Effective Date
Justification
Energy costs continue to rise each year, with no end in sight. The state must do everything it can to help consumers find ways to get affordable energy in this time of crisis. Establishing a plan to promote increased residential use of energy efficient modalities will have major benefits in lowering cost for consumers as well as lowering consumption.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE =STORY: 2011-12: S.1048A - Referred to Energy & Telecommunications 2009-10: S.5125A/A.5103A - Referred to Energy Telecommunications 2008-09: A.11577 - Energy
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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