S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8307
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
December 6, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to the community
solar pilot program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section
66-n to read as follows:
S 66-N. COMMUNITY SOLAR PILOT PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTAB-
LISH A NEW YORK STATE PILOT PROGRAM PROMOTING THE USE OF COMMUNITY SOLAR
ENERGY.
2. THE COMMISSION SHALL OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PILOT
PROGRAM AND SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A SOLAR INSTALLATION.
3. THE COMMISSION SHALL INVITE CONSUMERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM
AS SUBSCRIBERS, PROVIDED THAT:
A. THE COMMISSION SHALL SET A SUBSCRIPTION SCHEDULE, INCLUDING THE
PRICE PER WATT TO SUBSCRIBE AND THE PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL INSTALLATION
EACH SUBSCRIPTION LEVEL SHALL REPRESENT;
B. SUBSCRIBERS SHALL MAKE A ONE TIME PAYMENT TO THE COMMISSION AND, IN
RETURN, SUBSCRIBERS SHALL BE PAID A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND FOR THE ENERGY
GENERATED BY THE WATTS COVERED BY THEIR SUBSCRIPTION LEVEL;
C. A CONSUMER SHALL BE PAID ON A QUARTERLY BASIS BASED ON THE CONSUM-
ER'S SUBSCRIPTION LEVEL;
D. THE COMMISSION SHALL SET A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS AT EACH
LEVEL; AND
E. THE MINIMUM PRICE PER SUBSCRIPTION SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS.
4. ALL ENERGY GENERATED BY THE SOLAR INSTALLATION SHALL BE SOLD BACK
TO AN INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITY.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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5. ONE PERCENT OF ALL PAYMENTS DUE TO SUBSCRIBERS SHALL BE HELD BY
THE COMMISSION TO PAY FOR THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT INTO THE ORIGINAL SOLAR
INSTALLATION. AFTER THE ORIGINAL INSTALLATION HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL, THE
ONE PERCENT HELD BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE USED TO FUND NEW SOLAR
INSTALLATIONS IN THE SAME MANNER.
6. THE STATE SHALL RETAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE SOLAR INSTALLATION AND OF
ANY RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS GENERATED BY THE INSTALLATION.
7. SUBSCRIBERS SHALL BE PAID FOR ENERGY GENERATED AT THE RETAIL RATE
AND NOT AT THE AVOIDED-COST RATE.
8. THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE INSTALLATION SHALL BE TWO THOUSAND KILO-
WATTS.
9. SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY NOT BE RESOLD TO ANY ENTITY OTHER THAN THE STATE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.