What's happening
This bill ensures that residential energy producers in New York are never compensated below net metering rates for their energy.
Why it matters
Protects home solar and other residential energy producers from future changes. By making net metering the minimum compensation, the bill shields homeowners from possible regulatory or market changes that might otherwise reduce the value of the energy they supply to the grid.
Provides financial certainty for individuals investing in renewable energy. Homeowners considering solar panels or other renewables can expect a guaranteed minimum return, making these investments less risky and potentially more attractive.
Limits utility or regulatory power to lower compensation rates. Even if New York’s Public Service Commission restructures energy markets, utilities cannot pay residential producers less than the net metering rate, ensuring ongoing fairness in compensation.
Supports renewable energy adoption and grid participation. By guaranteeing stable compensation, the bill encourages more residents to generate their own clean energy and contribute to the state’s energy mix, supporting broader clean energy and climate goals.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
309
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to ensuring net metering is maintained as a compensation floor for residential producers of energy
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 66-j of the public service law, as amended by chapter 355 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
6. Electric restructuring. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to paragraph (b) of subdivision three of this section, a customer-generator shall comply with any applicable determinations of the commission relating to restructuring of the electric industry. However, customer-generators shall never be compensated at a value less than would exist under net energy metering.
§ 2. Subdivision 6 of section 66-l of the public service law, as amended by chapter 721 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
6. Electric restructuring. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to paragraph (c) of subdivision three of this section, a customer-generator shall comply with any applicable determinations of the commission relating to restructuring of the electric industry. However, customer-generators shall never be compensated at a value less than would exist under net energy metering.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03613-01-9
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