| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
| Feb 27, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Feb 07, 2013 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S3635
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
Actions
Votes
2013-S3635 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4998
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- New York State Energy Research and Development Act
2013-S3635 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3635
TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to creating a green energy emergency
backup program
PURPOSE: To provide a grant program to assist owners of retail motor
fuel stations with the installation of emergency back-up generators
powered by renewable energy sources.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1-creates the program and directs NYSERDA to promulgate rules
and regulations to administer it. Further, it makes clear that potential
recipients shall be subject to a competitive process for awards, and
makes clear that the money to fund the program which is capped at $25
million, will come from Federal funds made available to the state to
address the impact of Hurricane Sandy
Section 2-Sets forth the effective date
JUSTIFICATION: One of the many problems that New Yorkers faced in the
aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was a severe shortage of available gasoline
in the downstate region. This was as a result of a lack of back-up
generators at retail fuel stations, which made it impossible to utilize
pumps. In the aftermath of the storm, and as recovery continues, it is
important to address the short term problems faced by residents affected
2013-S3635 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3635
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 7, 2013
___________
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 relating to creating a green energy emergency backup program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or
regulation to the contrary, a Green Energy Emergency Backup Program
shall be created and administered by the New York state energy research
and development authority.
2. The New York state energy research and development authority will
promulgate rules and guidelines for a program aimed at providing assist-
ance to owners of retail motor fuel stations that seek to install renew-
able energy backup systems powered by renewable energy sources, includ-
ing but not limited to solar and wind power. Funds provided through this
program shall also allow for assistance in installing battery backup
technology or other energy storage devices.
3. The authority shall conduct competitive solicitations for proposals
and establish clear criteria for awards. Such competitive solicitations
shall be designed in a manner and form to be determined by the authority
as well as a schedule for such competitive solicitations, award
selection and distribution of funds. The authority shall rank proposals
received in response to competitive solicitations and choose the highest
ranked proposals measured on the criteria established. No single recipi-
ent shall receive a grant exceeding fifty percent of the total installed
cost of the project.
4. The authority shall make available $25 million from federal funds
allocated to the state of New York for hurricane relief which were
appropriated in January of 2013, that are not already directly earmarked
for another clearly delineated statutory purpose, for the establishment
of this grant program.
S 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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