S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7576
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 19, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to net metering
standards for municipal landfills and waste water treatment facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The section heading of section 66-j of the public service
law, as amended by chapter 546 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read
as follows:
Net energy metering for residential solar, farm waste, non-residential
solar electric generating systems, micro-combined heat and power gener-
ating equipment, fuel cell electric generating equipment, [and] micro-
hydroelectric generating equipment AND WASTE FUELED ELECTRIC GENERATING
EQUIPMENT AT MUNICIPAL LANDFILLS AND PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS.
S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 66-j of the public service law is
amended by adding three new paragraphs (i), (j) and (k) to read as
follows:
(I) "LANDFILL" MEANS A DISPOSAL FACILITY OR PART OF A FACILITY WHERE
SOLID WASTE, AS DEFINED IN 6 NYCRR 360-1.2(A)(1), IS PLACED IN OR ON
LAND, AND WHICH IS NOT A LAND TREATMENT FACILITY, A SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT,
OR AN INJECTION WELL, WHICH IS OWNED OR OPERATED BY A MUNICIPAL GOVERN-
MENT OR BY A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY-W OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
(J) "PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS" MEANS A FACILITY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF TREATING, NEUTRALIZING OR STABILIZING SEWAGE, INCLUDING TREATMENT OR
DISPOSAL PLANTS, THE NECESSARY INTERCEPTING, OUTFALL AND OUTLET SEWERS,
PUMPING STATIONS INTEGRAL TO SUCH PLANTS OR SEWERS, EQUIPMENT AND
FURNISHINGS THEREOF AND THEIR APPURTENANCES WHICH IS OWNED OR OPERATED
BY A MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OR BY A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ESTABLISHED
UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(K) "WASTE FUELED ELECTRIC GENERATING EQUIPMENT" MEANS EQUIPMENT THAT
GENERATES ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM BIOGAS PRODUCED BY THE ANAEROBIC
DIGESTION OF: WASTE, REFUSE, HOUSEHOLD OR MIXED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
IN A LANDFILL GAS RECOVERY FACILITY, AS DEFINED IN 6 NYCRR
360-1.2(B)(96), WASTEWATER, SLUDGE, AS DEFINED IN 6 NYCRR
360-1.2(B)(155), AND DOMESTIC SEWAGE, AS DEFINED IN 6 NYCRR
360-1.2(B)(53), THAT IS:
(I) MANUFACTURED, INSTALLED, AND OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICA-
BLE GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS;
(II) CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND OPERATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH
AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION'S TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES;
(III) OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION;
(IV) FUELED AT A MINIMUM OF NINETY PERCENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY
BIOGAS PRODUCED FROM THE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF HOUSEHOLD OR MIXED
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE, SLUDGE, WASTEWATER, DOMESTIC SEWAGE, AGRICULTURAL
WASTE SUCH AS LIVESTOCK MANURE MATERIALS, CROP RESIDUES, AND FOOD PROC-
ESSING WASTE;
(V) OWNED AND OPERATED BY A MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OR BY A PUBLIC
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-W OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.