What's happening
This bill requires utility companies to offer customers a tariff for purchasing electricity generated entirely from renewable sources.
Why it matters
Empowers consumers to directly support renewable energy. by allowing them to choose an electricity plan that guarantees their power comes solely from renewable sources, aligning individual energy consumption with environmental values.
Creates regulatory oversight and public input opportunities. by requiring the Public Service Commission to review, modify, or reject proposed tariffs after a public comment period, helping ensure transparency and responsiveness to community concerns.
Accelerates the transition to cleaner energy. by mandating a statewide offering from all combination gas and electric utilities, potentially increasing demand for renewable energy and driving further investment in green infrastructure.
Allows for ongoing adjustment of renewable tariffs. to reflect changing market conditions and costs, which could help keep renewable options competitive and accessible as technology and energy prices evolve.
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Require Green Energy Tariff
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History
- Amended on third reading 6720a
- Ordered to third reading cal.467
- Advanced to third reading cal.447
- Reported
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to energy
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Require 100% Renewable Electricity
In Senate Committee · Energy And Telecommunications · Sponsor Jesse Hamilton
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6720--A Cal. No. 467
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 16, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to establishing the renewable energy tariff
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-p to read as follows:
§ 66-p. Renewable energy tariff. 1. On or before September first, two thousand eighteen, each combination gas and electric corporation shall file an application with the commission to establish a tariff for the purpose of purchasing electricity that is one hundred percent generated from renewable sources, as defined by the commission and consistent with the most recent state energy plan pursuant to article six of the energy law.
2. On or before January first, two thousand nineteen, the commission shall, after notice and opportunity for public comment, approve, modify, or reject the tariff.
3. Within sixty days of the commission's approval of a combination gas and electric corporation's tariff filed pursuant to this section, such combination gas and electric corporation shall make the tariff available to customers.
4. The combination gas and electric corporation may at any time propose revisions to a tariff under this section based on changing costs and conditions.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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