Relates to net energy metering of electric generating facilities; repealer

3 Co-sponsors

• Simcha Felder
• Kevin S. Parker
• John L. Sampson

BILL NUMBER:S5429A

Title of bill

An act to amend the public service law, the public authorities law and the environmental conservation law, in relation to net metering of electric generating facilities; to repeal sections 66-j and 66-l of the public service law relating to net metering of certain residential and non-residential electric generating systems; and to repeal section 66-k of the public service law and subdivision 10-a of section 1854 of the public authorities law relating to sulfur dioxide trading credits

Purpose

OF THE BILL: The bill would provide for the consistent application of net metering requirements to all eligible technologies.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 of the bill would add a new Public Service Law ("PSL") § 66-j that would merge the provisions of the existing version of PSL § 66-j (net metering for residential solar, farm waste, non-residential solar electric generating systems, micro--combined heat. and power generating equipment, fuel cell electric generating equipment, and micro hydroelectric generating equipment.) and the provisions of PSL § 66-i (net. metering for residential, farm service and non-residential wind electric generating systems). It would repeal PSL, §§ 66--j, 66-k and 66-1 and clarify the availability of net metering for all customers with eligible facilities.

Sections 2 of the bill would amend Public Authorities Law ("PAL") 1020-g(h) to conform to the changes made by adding a new PSL § 66-j,

Sections 3 of the bill would PAL § 1020-cc to conform to the changes made by adding a new PSL § 66-j.

Section 4 of the bill would amend Environmental Conservation Law ("ECL") § 19-0921(3) to conform to changes made by repealing PSL 66-k.

Sections 5 would repeal PAL § 1854(10-a).

Section 6 of the bill would make the bill effective immediately upon enactment into law.

Statement in support

First. approved in the 1990's, the statutes governing net-metering have expanded substantially to include additional renewable energy technologies and ways methods of crediting customers for the power they produce. This bill will consolidate 66-j and § 661 of the Public Service Law to construct a new § 66-j that includes all of the relevant statute that has been enacted, and clean up any inconsistencies in the law.

Budget implications

None.

Effective date

The bill would be effective immediately upon enactment.