Assembly Bill A7987

Signed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to farm waste net energy metering

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A7987 - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §66-j, Pub Serv L

2009-A7987 - Summary

Relates to farm waste net energy metering.

2009-A7987 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7987

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 1, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GORDON -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Energy

AN  ACT  to  amend the public service law, in relation to farm waste net
  energy metering

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The opening paragraph of paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of
section 66-j of the public service law, as amended by chapter 480 of the
laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  "Farm waste electric generating equipment" means equipment that gener-
ates electric energy from biogas produced by the anaerobic digestion  of
agricultural  waste,  such  as livestock manure, farming wastes and food
processing wastes with a rated capacity of not more than [five  hundred]
ONE THOUSAND kilowatts, that is:
  S 2. Section 66-j of the public service law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A.  ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
LAW, A  CUSTOMER-GENERATOR  OPERATING  FARM  WASTE  ELECTRIC  GENERATION
EQUIPMENT SHALL HAVE ALL OWNERSHIP OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES ASSO-
CIATED  WITH SUCH FARM WASTE ELECTRICAL GENERATION EQUIPMENT UNLESS SUCH
ATTRIBUTES ARE SPECIFICALLY GRANTED BY  THE  CUSTOMER-GENERATOR  TO  ANY
OTHER PARTY.
  S  3.  Subparagraph  (ii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 3 of section
66-j of the public service law, as amended by chapter 452 of the laws of
2008, is amended to read as follows:
  (ii) In the case of a customer-generator who  owns  or  operates  farm
waste electric generating equipment located and used at his or her "farm
operation,"  up  to  a total amount of [five] THREE thousand dollars per
"farm operation".
  S 4. Subdivision 4 of section  66-j  of  the  public  service  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11277-01-9

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2009-A7987A - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §66-j, Pub Serv L

2009-A7987A - Summary

Relates to farm waste net energy metering.

2009-A7987A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A7987A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7987--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 1, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GORDON, REILLY, DelMONTE, GUNTHER, STIRPE, KOON,
  P. LOPEZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BACALLES,  BURLING,  COOK,
  CROUCH,  ERRIGO,  GLICK,  MAGEE, McENENY, MOLINARO, SALADINO, SAYWARD,
  SCOZZAFAVA, SKARTADOS, TEDISCO, THIELE,  TOWNSEND  --  read  once  and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Energy -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend the public service law, in relation to farm waste net
  energy metering

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The opening paragraph of paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of
section 66-j of the public service law, as amended by chapter 480 of the
laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  "Farm waste electric generating equipment" means equipment that gener-
ates electric energy from biogas produced by the anaerobic digestion  of
agricultural  waste,  such  as livestock manure, farming wastes and food
processing wastes with a rated capacity of not more than [five  hundred]
ONE THOUSAND kilowatts, that is:
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
A                                                          LBD11277-02-9

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2009-A7987B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §66-j, Pub Serv L

2009-A7987B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to farm waste net energy metering.

2009-A7987B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7987--B
                                                        Cal. No. 545

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 1, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GORDON, REILLY, DelMONTE, GUNTHER, STIRPE, KOON,
  P. LOPEZ, DESTITO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BACALLES, BURLING,
  COOK, CROUCH,  ERRIGO,  GLICK,  MAGEE,  McENENY,  MOLINARO,  SALADINO,
  SAYWARD, SCOZZAFAVA, SKARTADOS, TEDISCO, THIELE, TOWNSEND -- read once
  and  referred to the Committee on Energy -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from
  the  Senate,  vote  reconsidered,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend the public service law, in relation to farm waste net
  energy metering

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The opening paragraph of paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 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:
  "Farm waste electric generating equipment" means equipment that gener-
ates electric energy from biogas produced by the anaerobic digestion  of
agricultural  waste,  such  as livestock manure, farming wastes and food
processing wastes with a rated capacity of not more than [five  hundred]
ONE THOUSAND kilowatts, that is:
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11277-04-0

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