S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2802
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 23, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. BALL -- 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 authorities law, in relation to establishing
the nodal metering initiative pilot demonstration project by the
Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding two new
sections 1884 and 1885 to read as follows:
S 1884. NODAL METERING INITIATIVE PILOT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. THERE
IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE NODAL METERING INITIATIVE DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT. THE PURPOSES OF THE PROJECT SHALL BE TO SELECT APPROPRIATE
NODAL POINTS ALONG THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION GRIDS FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF SMART METERS TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE ELECTRICITY
CONSUMPTION WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF THE NORTHERN WESTCHESTER ENERGY ACTION
CONSORTIUM, CARRY OUT TEST AND OPERATION PROCEDURES AND PROVIDE RESULTS
OF THESE PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION.
S 1885. STATE OVERSIGHT AND FUNDING. THE AUTHORITY SHALL EXERCISE
OVERSIGHT OVER THE NODAL METERING INITIATIVE PILOT DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT, ESTABLISHED IN SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR OF THIS
ARTICLE AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DISBURSE FUNDS TO THE NORTHERN WEST-
CHESTER ENERGY ACTION CONSORTIUM TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF SUCH
SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07162-01-3