What's happening
This bill requires inspection and approval of residential electric generating equipment installations receiving financial assistance, and provides grants up to $300 per approved installation.
Why it matters
Ensures Quality and Safety. By requiring independent inspection and approval of residential electric generating equipment receiving financial aid, the bill aims to uphold safety standards and ensure installations perform as intended, reducing risks for homeowners and the grid.
Promotes Accountability for Public Funds. Tying financial assistance to mandatory inspection helps ensure that public money supports only properly installed and functioning systems, improving oversight and reducing potential misuse or waste.
Provides Additional Incentive. The $300 grant per approved installation serves as a direct benefit to homeowners, encouraging more residents to adopt renewable energy technologies while offsetting some upfront costs.
Supports Grid Reliability and Efficiency. By mandating inspections for energy efficiency and proper interconnection, the bill helps maintain grid stability, ensures that distributed generation integrates smoothly, and supports broader energy policy goals like demand shifting and increased renewable adoption.
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Who cares
Long Island Power Authority and NYSERDA
The bill would require them to contract with qualified independent inspectors, condition installation and interconnection aid on inspection and approval, and provide additional grants of up to $300 per approved installation.
Residential customers with eligible generating equipment
Those receiving authority financial assistance would need independent approval of their equipment’s interconnection and energy efficiency and could receive an additional grant.
Farm waste generators and non-residential solar customers
Authority-assisted installations would face inspection and approval requirements and qualify for grants of up to $300 per approved installation.
Independent equipment inspectors
The authorities would have to contract with qualified independent entities to inspect assisted generating equipment’s interconnection and energy efficiency.
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Inspect Home Electric Equipment
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to energy
- Referred to energy
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6687
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 15, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, COLTON, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to providing for the inspection of residential electric generating equipment and providing grants for the installation and interconnection thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision (h) of section 1020-g of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 546 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
(h) (i) To implement programs and policies designed to provide for the interconnection of: [(i)] (A) (1) solar electric generating equipment owned or operated by residential customers, [(B)] (2) farm waste electric generating equipment owned or operated by customer-generators, [(C)] (3) solar electric generating equipment owned or operated by non-residential customers, [(D)] (4) micro-combined heat and power generating equipment owned, leased or operated by residential customers, [(E)] (5) fuel cell electric generating equipment owned, leased or operated by residential customers, and [(F)] (6) micro-hydroelectric generating equipment owned, leased or operated by customer-generators and for net energy metering consistent with section sixty-six-j of the public service law, to increase the efficiency of energy end use, to shift demand from periods of high demand to periods of low demand and to facilitate the development of cogeneration; and [(ii)] (B) wind electric generating equipment owned or operated by customer-generators and for net energy metering consistent with section sixty-six-l of the public service law.
(ii)(A) To enter into a contract with an independent entity qualified to inspect the interconnection and energy efficiency of electric generating equipment installed pursuant to the programs and policies adopted
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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pursuant to paragraph (i) of this subdivision when the customer-generator receives financial assistance from the authority. All financial assistance by the authority for the installation and interconnection of electric generating equipment shall be subject to the inspection and approval of such equipment by the independent inspector.
(B) In addition to any other financial assistance provided by the authority for the installation and interconnection of the electric generating equipment described in paragraph (i) of this subdivision, the authority shall provide a grant of not more than three hundred dollars for each inspected and approved installation.
§ 2. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1855-a to read as follows:
§ 1855-a. Interconnection of electric generating equipment. 1. The authority shall establish and implement programs and policies designed for the interconnection of:
(a)(i) solar electric generating equipment owned or operated by residential customers, (ii) farm waste electric generating equipment owned or operated by customer-generators, (iii) solar electric generating equipment owned or operated by non-residential customers, (iv) microcombined heat and power generating equipment owned, leased or operated by residential customers, and (v) fuel cell electric generating equipment owned, leased or operated by residential customers, and for net energy metering consistent with section sixty-six-j of the public service law, to increase the efficiency of energy end use, to shift demand periods from high demand to periods of low demand and to facilitate the development of cogeneration; and
(b) wind electric generating equipment owned or operated by customergenerators and for net energy metering consistent with section sixtysix-l of the public service law.
2. (a) The authority shall enter into a contract with an independent entity qualified to inspect the interconnection and energy efficiency of electric generating equipment installed pursuant to the programs and policies adopted pursuant to subdivision one of this section when the customer-generator receives financial assistance from the authority. All financial assistance by the authority for the installation and interconnection of electric generating equipment shall be subject to the inspection and approval of such equipment by the independent inspector.
(b) In addition to any other financial assistance provided by the authority for the installation and interconnection of the electric generating equipment described in subdivision one of this section, the authority shall provide a grant of not more than three hundred dollars for each inspected and approved installation.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that, effective immediately, any actions necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on or before such date.
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