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Senate Bill S2893A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York Renewable Portfolio Standard Act of 2016

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2015-S2893 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §5, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7526
2017-2018: S2862
2019-2020: S3574

2015-S2893 - Summary

Enacts the "New York Renewable Portfolio Standard Act of 2016".

2015-S2893 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2893 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2893

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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 enacting the "New
  York Renewable Portfolio Standard Act of 2015"

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "New  York
Renewable Portfolio Standard Act of 2015".
  S 2. Legislative intent and findings. The renewable portfolio standard
(RPS)  has  been  New  York's  primary  policy initiative to promote the
development of new renewable energy resources since it  was  established
in  2004. The 2002 state energy plan warned of the possible consequences
of New York's fossil fuel dependency, noting that  the  state's  primary
sources  of  energy have significant long-term environmental effects and
ultimately face depletion. In establishing the renewable portfolio stan-
dard, the public service commission  recognized  these  concerns,  among
others,  and  stated they were concerned with the effects on our climate
of fossil-fired generation and the security  implications  of  importing
from out of state much of the fuel needed to supply New York's electric-
ity needs.
  S  3.  Section  5 of the public service law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7. A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION THE TERM "RENEWABLE  PORTFO-
LIO  STANDARD"  MEANS  THE  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  POLICY ESTABLISHED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.
  B. THE RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD FOR THE STATE SHALL INCLUDE A GOAL
FOR RENEWABLE RESOURCES OF 37.5 PERCENT BY THE YEAR TWO  THOUSAND  TWEN-
TY-ONE OF NEW YORK'S PROJECTED TOTAL ELECTRICAL ENERGY LOAD.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06671-01-5

S. 2893                             2

2015-S2893A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §5, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7526
2017-2018: S2862
2019-2020: S3574

2015-S2893A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "New York Renewable Portfolio Standard Act of 2016".

2015-S2893A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2893A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2893--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
  cations in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to enacting the "New
  York Renewable Portfolio Standard Act of 2016"

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "New  York
Renewable Portfolio Standard Act of 2016".
  S 2. Legislative intent and findings. The renewable portfolio standard
(RPS)  has  been  New  York's  primary  policy initiative to promote the
development of new renewable energy resources since it  was  established
in  2004. The 2002 state energy plan warned of the possible consequences
of New York's fossil fuel dependency, noting that  the  state's  primary
sources  of  energy have significant long-term environmental effects and
ultimately face depletion. In establishing the renewable portfolio stan-
dard, the public service commission  recognized  these  concerns,  among
others,  and  stated they were concerned with the effects on our climate
of fossil-fired generation and the security  implications  of  importing
from out of state much of the fuel needed to supply New York's electric-
ity needs.
  S  3.  Section  5 of the public service law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 7 to read as follows:
  7. A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION THE TERM "RENEWABLE  PORTFO-
LIO  STANDARD"  MEANS  THE  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  POLICY ESTABLISHED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06671-02-6

S. 2893--A                          2

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