Senate Bill S8286

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes the solar feed-in tariff pilot program

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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-S8286 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8679
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Ren §§1020-hh - §§1020-jj to be §§1020-ii - 1020-kk, add §1020-hh, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4862, A7178
2013-2014: S3057, A3885

2009-S8286 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the solar feed-in tariff pilot program; defines terms; directs the Long Island Power Authority to pay all costs associated with the interconnection of solar energy generation facilities; requires the Long Island Power Authority to prepare an annual report describing and summarizing the solar feed-in tariff pilot program

2009-S8286 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S8286 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8286

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 21, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FOLEY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating  the
  solar feed-in tariff pilot program

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

  Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares  all
of the following:
  (a)  It  is the policy of the state of New York to encourage the rapid
and sustainable  development  of  electricity  from  renewable  sources,
particularly from smaller, widely distributed solar photovoltaic instal-
lations, by the adoption of a solar feed-in tariff pilot program created
pursuant  to this act. Such pilot program will be instituted by the Long
Island Power Authority within the service area of the authority.
  (b) This act will create green jobs for the state.  The  German  solar
energy  industry  created over 50,000 jobs in less than five years, with
the entire renewable energy industry creating as many as  200,000  jobs.
Spain  boasts 25,000 solar energy workers. Gainesville, Florida, where a
solar feed-in tariff program is currently being tested, is  experiencing
a  surge  of  capital  investment  in  community solar systems and local
contractors are hiring.
  (c) The pilot program created pursuant to this act will  moderate  the
near-term  impact on ratepayers, while reducing volatility and long-term
rates relative to other sources of power.
  (d) The pilot program created pursuant  to  this  act  will  encourage
energy  conservation  by  requiring  a separate new meter to measure the
amount of solar electricity produced on site, while retaining the  meter
that measures the total amount of electricity used on site.
  (e)  Distributed generation will enhance reliability while maintaining
utility profitability.
  (f) Local power generation from renewable energy resources is a  clear
pathway to energy independence and security for our future.
  (g)  Distributed solar installations bring the opportunity for renewa-
ble power generation to the  local  level,  avoiding  the  environmental

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

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