Senate Bill S5443

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to net energy metering standards for non-residential customers

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7765 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2011-S5443 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7765
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §66-j, Pub Serv L

2011-S5443 - Summary

Relates to definitions pertaining to net energy metering standards for non-residential customers.

2011-S5443 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5443 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5443

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 23, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to net energy meter-
  ing standards for non-residential customers

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

  Section 1. Subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of paragraph (a) of  subdivision
1  of  section 66-j of the public service law, as amended by chapter 355
of the laws of 2009, are amended and a new subparagraph (vi) is added to
read as follows:
  (iv) a residential customer of an electric corporation who owns, leas-
es or  operates  micro-combined  heat  and  power  generating  equipment
located  on the customer's premises; [and] (v) a residential customer of
an electric corporation who owns, leases or operates fuel cell  generat-
ing  equipment located on the customer's premises[.]; AND (VI) A NON-RE-
SIDENTIAL CUSTOMER OF AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION WHO OWNS, LEASES OR  OPER-
ATES  FUEL  CELL GENERATING EQUIPMENT LOCATED AND USED AT THE CUSTOMER'S
PREMISES.
  S 2. Paragraph (g) of subdivision 1 of  section  66-j  of  the  public
service  law, as added by chapter 355 of the laws of 2009, is amended to
read as follows:
  (g) "Fuel cell electric generating equipment" means, IN THE CASE OF  A
RESIDENTIAL  CUSTOMER,  a solid oxide, molten carbonate, proton exchange
membrane or phosphoric acid fuel cell with a combined rated capacity  of
not more than ten kilowatts that is manufactured, installed and operated
in accordance with applicable government and industry standards, that is
connected  to the electric system and operated in parallel with an elec-
tric corporation's transmission and distribution facilities, and that is
operated in compliance with any standards and  requirements  established
under  this  section;  OR  IN  THE CASE OF A NON-RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER, A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11631-01-1

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2011-S5443A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7765
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §66-j, Pub Serv L

2011-S5443A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to definitions pertaining to net energy metering standards for non-residential customers.

2011-S5443A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5443A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5443--A
    Cal. No. 1074

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 23, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report, and to be
  reprinted as amended, retaining its  place  in  the  order  of  second
  report

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to net energy meter-
  ing standards for non-residential customers

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

  Section 1. Subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of paragraph (a) of  subdivision
1  of  section 66-j of the public service law, as amended by chapter 355
of the laws of 2009, are amended and a new subparagraph (vi) is added to
read as follows:
  (iv) a residential customer of an electric corporation who owns, leas-
es or  operates  micro-combined  heat  and  power  generating  equipment
located  on the customer's premises; [and] (v) a residential customer of
an electric corporation who owns, leases or operates fuel cell  generat-
ing  equipment located on the customer's premises[.]; AND (VI) A NON-RE-
SIDENTIAL CUSTOMER OF AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION WHO OWNS, LEASES OR  OPER-
ATES  FUEL  CELL GENERATING EQUIPMENT LOCATED AND USED AT THE CUSTOMER'S
PREMISES.
  S 2. Paragraph (g) of subdivision 1 of  section  66-j  of  the  public
service  law, as added by chapter 355 of the laws of 2009, is amended to
read as follows:
  (g) "Fuel cell electric generating equipment" means:
  (I)(A) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER, a  solid  oxide,  molten
carbonate,  proton exchange membrane or phosphoric acid fuel cell with a
combined rated capacity of not more than ten kilowatts; AND (B)  IN  THE
CASE  OF  A  NON-RESIDENTIAL  CUSTOMER, A SOLID OXIDE, MOLTEN CARBONATE,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11631-08-1

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