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History
- Vetoed memo.209
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.481
- Substituted for A6675
- Referred to energy
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.348
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- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Relates to requirement for net metering
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Marcos Crespo
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4514
Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to remote net metering
Purpose
To clarify the provisions established under chapter 35 of the laws of 2011, that established remote net metering in the State of New York to prohibit a utility company from placing any minimum load requirement on a host account as a pre-requisite to allowing remote net metering by an otherwise qualified customer
Summary of provisions
Section 1 Amends subdivision 3 of section 66-j of the public service law by adding a new paragraph g that affirmatively prohibits a utility company from placing any minimum load requirement on a host account as a pre-requisite to allowing remote net metering by an otherwise qualified customer
Section 2 Amends subdivision 3 of section 66-1 of the public serviced law by adding a new paragraph f that affirmatively prohibits a utility company from placing any minimum load requirement on a host account as a pre-requisite to allowing remote net metering by an otherwise qualified customer
Section 3 Sets forth the effective date
Justification
Remote net metering was established in statute through the adoption of chapter 25 of the laws of 2011. The intent of the law was to assist farms, municipalities and other non-residential customers who utilize multiple meters under the same account, but were limited in their ability to net meter, because the excess credits earned at the site of the renewable installation could not be applied to other meters owned by the customer. The law makes no mention of any minimum load requirement for a host account (site where the renewable energy is interconnected to the grid) and yet, some utility companies have tried to utilize this argument to limit a customer's access to remote net metering. This bill is meant to clarify the original intent and spirit of the law by affirmatively prohibiting utility companies from placing an arbitrary minimum load requirement on a customer otherwise qualified to utilize remote net metering.
Legislative history
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Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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